Although there are about seven months before the start Tour of France 2022International cycling enthusiasts are waiting to know the name of the cyclist who will lead the British team, Ineos Grenadiers.
A few days ago, the Colombian Egan Bernal He confirmed that in 2022 he will return to the Tour de France, with the idea of returning to the track that allowed him to qualify in 2019.
“Yes, obviously we will focus all our preparations and efforts in thinking about competing in this year’s Tour de France. It’s time to get back on the path that we found in 2019 and that we parted a little bit with,” She said.
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After Bernal’s statement, discussion has begun in the UK as to who will be chosen by INEOS, considering Britain’s Geraint Thomas will be among his plans to return to the Tour de France.
According to Eurosport, Thomas He’s negotiating a contract renewal, but with a payroll inclusion request Grand Buckley will dispute. In the event that he does not continue in the ranks of the Grenadier, Egan will have the freeway for the only signal in the Tour.
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Thomas is still in contract negotiations with Ineos over leadership for the team next year. This has been the case a lot in past seasons, as the announcement of his ‘finally signing a deal’ is quickly gaining a permanent spot on the calendar. Somewhere between six days of Ghent and Christmas If the unthinkable were to leave Thomas Ineos, the team he has represented for more than a decade, Bernal’s path to leading the Tour would be much simpler. But it would not be entirely free of obstacles.”
On the other hand, the third option that INEOS will deal with will be that of Ecuadorean Richard Carapaz, winner of the Giro d’Italia and current Olympic road champion. A Carchi rider’s third place will allow him in the 2021 edition, although it could be a Giro or Vuelta card.
