INEOS Grenadiers confirms the return of Egan Bernal to the Tour de France alongside Carlos Rodriguez and Daniel Martinez
CyclingMonday, 26 June 2023 at 13:46
INEOS Grenadiers has unveiled its '8' for the 2023 Tour de France, which will feature Egan Bernal, who confirms his return to the Grande Boucle after the accident that almost caused him to lose his life in January 2022.
Egan Bernal has earned a place in the INEOS '8' after a complicated 2023 season that began with crashes in the Vuelta a San Juan and Volta a Catalunya. Then, after a modest Itzulia, he gradually recovered his sensations and in Romandie and Hungary he performed at a very good level before confirming in Dauphiné that, although he is not ready to lead any squad, he has earned a place to help his teammates in the Tour de France.
Daniel Mart´ínez and Carlos Rodríguez will also be hoping to find consistent and strong form, all three riders are likely to eye the overall classification and make decisions on a sole leader - if that is to happen - throughout the race. Jonathan Castroviejo, Michal Kwiatkowski, Omar Fraile and Ben Turner come in as a strong mix of experience and quality ready to support it's leaders in every terrain.
Tom Pidcock concludes the lineup, as he looks to hunt stage wins throughout the race as well, the same way he did last year at the Alpe d'Huez.
Egan Bernal, Daniel Martínez, Carlos Rodríguez, Tom Pidcock, Jonathan Castroviejo, Omar Fraile, Michal Kwiatkowski and Ben Turner.
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- it will be interesting to see his results when he steps into the bigger races. 19 wins, but so many in the fall in mid level races. still the mid races need to be won to step up to the biggies.mij09-01-2026
- Looks like his poor health just stomped on the rear mech of his cycling career.Onepiece09-01-2026
- she is so good. even her results from 2025, which were “bad”, would be a career year for most riders. and consider at MSR, for example, her teammate won - perhaps Lotte could have won it. wishing her the best for 2026!mij09-01-2026
- bummer - he was fun to watch and was young. had a lot left in him.mij09-01-2026
- What a fairytale day! Everything fell into place.mhfrvz09-01-2026
- Not sure you can say that someone as talented and successful as him has had bad luck, but between coming along right after the two titans and now this, his is a career cut short. Perhaps he can transition to a different role in the sport, but in any case I wish him well.MidnightRider08-01-2026
- I doubt it. This blows a hole in their ranks.mobk08-01-2026
- For a while there, Eli was the best of the rest in cyclocross behind Mathieu and Wout. It must be tough to be forced to retire early due to medical issues, but good health trumps everything else. I wish him the best in his future endeavors.
santiagobenites08-01-2026 - however you frame it, it seems that they asked more from Ayuso (who obviously did not deliver the needed support) than they are asking from del Torro ... who - according to this quote - just needs to show up and can then ride however he likes.Ketterechts08-01-2026
- I agree that Ayuso was wrong in doing what he did at the tour, but we don't know everything behind the feud unless they all say honestly what went wrong. If he us such a rat and traitor, which it's a bit harsh, then what is to be said about Soler when he was with Movistar and didn't want to ride for Mas? I was disappointed, yes, but realize riders also have goals, and right now, UAE is all about their golden boy.Colnago-fan08-01-2026
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🗣️ "We’ve selected an exciting group of riders that bring a mix of skills and experience. The strength of this team will lie in the way we take on the race, and how we approach each stage." Get the pre-#TDF2023 thoughts of Rod Ellingworth and our riders: ineosgrenadiers.com/article/ineos-…
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