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Egan Bernal begins to regain his strength and the fight with Roglic becomes more and more interesting. The Ineos cyclist fought and held the rhythm of Pogacar and that of the leader of the Jumbo. At the end of the stage he was fourth. His great presentation took him to second place overall, 21 seconds behind the yellow jersey.
At the end of stage 9, Egan Bernal, who continues as the youth leader, spoke of the good perceptions he had today. “MEI am very satisfied, especially with the sensations. Obviously the result is good for me, because I have arrived with the best. I have lost a few seconds for the bonuses with Pogacar and Roglic, but I am left with the sensations. Today I felt much better, I was able to enjoy myself more on the bike, and that gives me confidence for the second half of the race, when the Alps arrive and there is more fatigue in my legs“.
The 23-year-old cyclist noted that the team’s plan went as planned. “We had to go calmly, day by day and waiting for opportunities. It’s a very good thing for morale to finish this stage with the group in front. “
Arrive in time to beat Roglic
Finally he referred to the dream of returning to Paris dressed in yellow. For Egan it will be essential to arrive in good time before the chrono of the penultimate day where the Jumbo leader is strong. “I would not say that my position in the general classification is perfect, because I am 21 ”behind Roglic, who is very strong on the clock, and we have one on the penultimate day. I need to make time out of it if I want to win the race. But I am calm because I am feeling good, and that is the most important thing at this point: motivation, tranquility, feeling that I am recovering well. I want to win, but I must keep my feet on the ground and keep in mind that I race against the best in the world“.
