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The British Bradley Wiggins, winner of the Tour de France 2012 with the Sky jersey, considers that with the absence of Welshman Geraint Thomas from Ineos “the leader Egan Bernal will not have as much help this year”.
Wiggins, currently a commentator on Eurosport, analyzed the impact that the absence of Thomas, winner of the Tour 2018, in his usual team, now led by Colombian Bernal, defending champion.
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“Bernal is not going to have as much help this year. He has to assume that leadership role when Richard Carapaz and your teammates are off the hook. It will be a different dynamic for him, he has never encountered this case before, “Wiggins said.
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The British squad decided at the last minute the inclusion in the Ineos of Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz, pink jersey of the 2019 Giro, when it was the South American cyclist who was chosen to defend his crown in Italy.
In the change of plans Carapaz was recruited for the Tour and Geraint Thomas will take the stripes of Ineos in the Giro d’Italia that will be held from October 3 to 25.
EFE
