
Egan Bernal may never win another Grand Tour, but in the final hours before he made his return to the Giro d'Italia on Friday, the Colombian underlined the importance of both continuing to try to do so while simultaneously inspiring the next generation of his country's racers.
The Ineos Grenadiers co-leader for the Italian Grand Tour alongside Thymen Arensman, Bernal won the Giro d'Italia in 2021 after becoming the first Colombian to conquer the Tour de France in 2019.