Egan Bernal nears return, likely to be back in action by the end of the month

Egan Bernal is nearing a return to the peloton following a knee injury picked up during his season opener has seen him out of action since the end of January.

The latest injury picked up by Bernal came at the Vuelta a San Juan and put a dampener on what had been a positive performance by the INEOS Grenadiers rider, including a fourth placed finish on the 5th stage.

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According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the former Tour de France and Giro d'Italia winners return could come sooner than some initially thought. But which are the races where Bernal is most likely to return?

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Well the report says INEOS are debating between the Volta a Catalunya (20-26 March) and the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali (21-25 March) as the Colombian looks to return to the form that saw him twice claim Grand Tour glory.

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