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Behind the Egan Bernal’s explosion at the Grand Colombier, Ineos turned to Richard Carapaz to achieve victory at Villard de Lans. The team brought Andrey Amador and Pavel Sivakov into the getaway with the Ecuadorian to tuck him in. While Bernal was suffering from behind (he reached 27:27, at 10:39 of the roosters), Carapaz was presented with the opportunity to get the first victory of his life on the Tour, with no luck: “I thank my colleagues and directors for the support they gave me, a shame that another runner was stronger than me.” He entered second in the finish line, disappointed as he crossed himself, 1:27 behind Lennard Kämna.
He Defender of the title, Bernal, did not hide his discomfort with the media either: “I went through a day of suffering, with back pain, which increased with each pedal stroke. On the last climb I was carried up to my knee. I’m fucked up all over the place. If I continue like this, it will be difficult to fight for the stage at La Loze, which is a very tough climb, with a lot of incline. The boys will have freedom ”. In fact, Carapaz passed Bernal in the classification: 14th and 16th.
Giro champion in 2019, Carapaz had the Corsa Rosa scheduled in his first season with Ineos after three at Movistar: “Plans changed mid-year, and I owe myself to what we decide in the squad ”. The strategy was also blown up in the middle of the Tour, with the minute that fell to Bernal in the Jura: “We were all convinced that we could go for another yellow jersey with Egan, but sometimes things don’t go the way you want. He lacked energy and is in pain, but he is still a Tour winner at 22 ”.
In your case, At 27, the option of becoming the second captain of Ineos did not last long. Between fans and several falls, he soon took off the fight for the general: “The race crossed us from the beginning. Even so, there are still a couple of occasions left to seek success, which for now is our turn ”. Of course, he is “very happy” in the British structure and wants to “reciprocate the trust”: “There are Spaniards and Latinos, former Movistar colleagues such as Jonathan Castroviejo or Andrey Amador, I use my language and thus adaptation is easier. Apart from that at the Ineos they offer you all the comforts so that you only dedicate yourself to the pedals. I hope we offer a triumph to rejoice”.
