2023-06-08 10:57:36
Egan Bernal continues to show little by little his improvement. In the fourth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné he knew how to suffer on the bike and despite losing time and places in the general classification, he managed to resist and although he lost 2:37 to the winner Mikkel Bjerg, He was much better than several favorites such as Ricard Carapaz, Mikel Landa and Enric Mas.
The Ineos runner posted an emotional message where he assured that you do your pedaling with love and took the opportunity to thank his family, friends and doctors who are pending their evolution and the recovery of their sporting level. Bernal is positive and hopes to return to his best version.
“Resilience. I do each pedal stroke with love and gratitude to my family, doctors and friends who are taking me to the way of my best version. We are going through the middle of the Dauphine with a lot of mountains but above all enthusiasm”, published the champion of the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France.
What’s next at the Dauphiné Critérium?
The 26-year-old cyclist is very excited regarding what the mountain days will be like. This Thursday they start at the Dauphiné Critérium. The fifth stage is medium mountainbut with a route of 191.1 kilometers between Cormoranche-sur-Saône and Salins-les-Bains. At the start it will be a flat section then the climb begins on the Côte de Château-Chalon (3rd category). Then, in the final 40 kilometers there are two very important ascents: the Côte d’Ivory (3rd) and the Côte de Thésy. Egan Bernal will have to resist with the main group.
The high mountain will be on Friday June 9, with a route of 170.2 kilometers between Nantua and the final climb to Crest Voland. The climb up the Côte de Clermont-en-Genevois is second-rate. In the last kilometers there is a very difficult section with the ascent to Col des Aravis, which has an inclination of 5.7 percent, then finally comes the climb to Crest Voland, which is third category and with a 6.6 percent inclination. .
On Saturday it will be another tough test at the Col de la Croix de Fer, first category. Perhaps it is the queen stage of the Dauphiné Critérium.Ends up and might be very important for explosive runners. Sunday ends once more with the mountain, at the end comes the mythical ascent to La Bastille. top notch. Egan, who has already gotten into the fight, might surprise one of these.
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