Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) has said the 2023 Critérium du Dauphine will decide his upcoming race program as the 2019 Tour de France winner struck a cautiously upbeat note about his current state of form.
Speaking before stage 1 of the Dauphiné, Bernal pointed out that following his life-threatening accident in January 2022, the 2023 race is his first major event in almost two years and thus represents a key test in his current progress back to top form.
