Egan Bernal, suffering from the back, gives up in the Dauphiné, less than 15 days before the start of the Tour de France. - Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / 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. According to a member of his training, the runner suffers from the back.

🚨 🚨🚨 Stupor over the Dauphiné: Egan Bernal does not take the start of the 4th stage, injured his back two weeks before the Tour de France! #Dauphinehttps: //t.co/UnC9xd9Kez

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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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