The talented Colombian cyclist, Egan Bernal, who was crowned Tour de France champion in 2019, shared interesting details about his decision to join Team Sky, now known as the INEOS Grenadiers, in 2018, instead of ending up signing for Spain's Movistar Team. This choice may have led him to be teammates with compatriot Nairo Quintana at the time.
In a candid revelation, Bernal admitted that Movistar had been a serious option for him, especially because of the language, since the team was Spanish and Nairo Quintana, an emblematic figure of Colombian cycling, was part of its ranks. However, despite his initial doubts, Bernal opted for the powerful British team Sky, now Ineos, at the time considered the strongest in the international peloton.
"At a certain point, I almost chose to go to Movistar because of the language and because it was Spanish, I thought I could feel at home. Nairo was on that team at the time. In contrast, Sky looked very inhuman and I wanted to be there, but at the same time I was scared," Bernal confessed in an interview conducted on the podcast 'Táchalo'.
Bernal emphasized that he finally opted for Sky (Ineos) because it was his "dream team" and expressed his desire to compete alongside another great cyclist, Chris Froome. Despite initial doubts about the appearance and dynamics of the British team, Bernal assured that it was the best decision he could have made in his career.
The Colombian, considered one of the most outstanding cyclists of his generation, ended his 2023 season, which included his participation in the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, where he competed in his first three-week races since the accident he suffered at the beginning of 2022. His presence in competitions continues to be a source of admiration and expectation for his fans and cycling lovers around the world.
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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- exactly, he had an amazing season, but with these overstatements they don‘t do him good.Ketterechts08-11-2026
- More to the point, it isn't his remaining goal.Renz08-11-2026
- lol yeahmij08-11-2026
- I know, their headlines can be so misleading. Pidcock had a great season with 5 wins. and some solid 2nds. no reason to take away from that with a fake headline.mij08-11-2026
- You can clearly see the the posture change from slightly sitting to again out of the saddle while changing of gears in the video of the sprintabstractengineer08-11-2026
- He has already beaten Pogi twice in the TDF. the achievement is over. He cannot beat Pogi now and he only has a few years left at the top. Win Giro and compete in the TDF, maximise palmares.abstractengineer08-11-2026
- Just looked again at the photo. Yeah I stand by that. If MS had fallen over in Brands direction I don’t even think she would have hit her. You must be a UCI race commissioner. I’ll be sure to check my sock height should I ever see you on a ride. Looks like everyone else on here sees what I see.mij08-11-2026
- I said looking at the photo it doesn’t appear she deviated. Chill out, not stating my word is the final judgement. Just commenting that based on the photo I don’t see it. And BTW the Dutch coach even said she didn’t impede her.mij08-11-2026
- Blah Blah Blah !frieders308-11-2026
- MS said she was changing gears so that caused her slight deviation. Nothing was intentional.frieders308-11-2026
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