If there is any surprise at Bernal's win, it is that it has taken so long for a Colombian to top the podium and he could now dominate for years to come A year ago, as Egan Bernal matched the pace of Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas in the Tour de France - and left many of its big names trailing in the mountains - the 21-year-old Colombian was instantly tipped as a future Tour winner. A curious trail of fortuitous events has now propelled him to overnight stardom as his country's first Tour de Fra...
Mountain man Egan Bernal caps meteoric rise with Tour de France victory
The Guardian - 28 Jul 2019 17:33
If there is any surprise at Bernal's win, it is that it has taken so long for a Colombian to top the podium and he could now dominate for years to come A year ago, as Egan Bernal matched the pace of Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas in the Tour de France - and left many of its big names trailing in the mountains - the 21-year-old Colombian was instantly tipped as a future Tour winner. A curious trail of fortuitous events has now propelled him to overnight stardom as his country's first Tour de Fra...
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