Ugine (France) (AFP)

The Colombian Egan Bernal, winner of the last Tour de France, gives up taking the start of the 4th stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné at Ugine on Saturday, we learned from his Ineos team.

Bernal suffers from back pain according to a member of his training.

The Colombian occupied 7th place in the Dauphiné standings, his third race since the resumption of competitions after the stoppage due to the pandemic.

The Tour de France, of which he is one of the big favorites, begins on August 29.

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