Egan Bernal withdraws from Tour de France

Colombian

, defender of the title, has withdrawn from the

before the dispute of the seventeenth stage that will take place today between

, considered the

of this edition.

The

, Ineos leader and initially No. 1 favorite for the yellow jersey, will focus on regaining his fitness for the rest of the season.

Bernal, after fainting at the

last Sunday, lost more than

and ran out of options in the general classification.

On yesterday's day with the finish line in Villard de Lans, the Zipaquirá cyclist suffered again to reach the finish line, this time more than

from the winner and far from the group of favorites.

In the general classification he was in

.

"Obviously,

, but I agree that it is the right decision for the circumstances. I have the utmost respect for this race and I am looking forward to coming back in the next few years." noted Bernal.

For his part, the director of Ineos Grenadiers,

, explained that the decision is the right one for the rider and the formation.

"We made this decision with Egan's interests in mind. He is a true champion who loves to race, but he is also

, with a lot of laps ahead of him and at this point, in the end, we think he is more prudent. stop running. "

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