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Stephen Farrand

'I felt like I was going to die' – Egan Bernal reveals abnormally high heart rate was behind his struggles on Giro d'Italia stage 4 climb

Egan Bernal of Colombia and Team INEOS Grenadiers competes in the chase group during the 48th Tour of the Alps .

Egan Bernal has revealed that he was distanced during stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia due to a sudden rise in his heart rate on the day's late second-category climb.

The Netcompany Ineos leader was forced to ease up on the Cozzo Tunno climb as Movistar set a high pace. Ben Turner sacrificed his own chances to help pace Bernal back on the long descent to Cosenza. They made the catch close to the finish.

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