Egan Bernal, Richar Carapaz and Tao Geoghehan Hart
Lhe cycling season has started and the different teams begin to prepare what will be 2021. One of the most anticipated presentations was that of the Ineos Grenadiers rider Egan Bernal, who had to overcome a severe back injury that deprived him of being in the best condition to defend the Tour de France title in 2020 and, furthermore, to continue competing after retiring from the Grande Boucle, a race in which the British team will bet on him with other cyclists and their plans are already making the peloton tremble.
After several months of arduous recovery work, the Zipaquireo returned to competition in the Star of Bessges and it is expected that, little by little, he will resume the competitive rhythm to be able to reach the maximum goal he has for 2021 in his best condition, the Giro d’Italia.
According to what has been confirmed by the head of Team INEOS, Dave Brailsford, as well as the tracks that Bernal himself has, will be him and his compatriot Daniel Felipe Martnez, signed this year to reinforce the teams after the departure of Chris Froome, who run for the Red Jersey. Two runners who undoubtedly get on the list of candidates to defend the title that landed the British team in 2020 with Tao Geoghegan Hart. The icing on the cake is Pavel Sivakov and Filippo Ganna.
Apparently Bernal has wanted to give something more importance to a career in which he has rarely been seen as a protagonist: “I really want the Giro. Indeed. Now I consider myself that my number one goal could be the Giro. I still don’t know who, with what line, in what role.” The 2019 Tour champion said recently for Eurosports Hungary.
The The 2020 Tour de France was not one of the best Ineos Grenadiers performances. With the retirement of Egan Bernal in full competition, the team was in debt and in 2021 they hope to redeem themselves with nothing more and nothing less than with two Grand Tour champions. They are the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz and the runner of the house Tao Geoghegan Hart.
Both Carapaz and Geoghegan Hart you know what it’s like to feel the pressure on your legs to be the leader of a ranking of a large. Both riders managed to lift the champion trophy at the Giro d’Italia, the Ecuadorian did it in 2019 and his partner in 2020. However, the challenge will be even greater at the Grande Boucle, a race that cannot be celebrated to the end. This could already be seen with what happened with the Jumbo Pimoz Roglic runner, who ended up yielding the Yellow Magliot in the last stage to his compatriot Tadej Pogacar.
Director British sports team, Dario Cioni, confirmed to El Telgrafo that the ‘Locomotive’ be one of the leaders for the Tour, according to the established planning. “Those are the plans at the moment,” I mentioned.
Both riders are undoubtedly great Ineos bet to recover the crown of the Tour de France the British cyclist is already excited to wear yellow, after his performance at the Giro: “It gives me confidence to dream of the Tour de France. I am 25 years old and have never been in this career. Two young riders have won the Tour in their first or second appearance. I also think it is valuable to go there with experience on grand tours, “he told The Telegraph. They will be joined by Geraint Thomas Richie Porte, Kwiatowski and Castroviejo.
Adam Yates he has always wanted to stand at the top of the podium at La Vuelta a Espaa. Much more after his brother Simon was crowned champion in 2018 of the Iberian round. Now that some of the cyclists who will be in the other great tours are known, Ineos will bet on Adam Yates, also a new signing of the teamor British for this season, in the Tour of Spain.
The participation of the British runner in La Vuelta a Espaa in 2021 will be the fourth throughout his career. He made his debut in 2014, the year in which he finished in position 84. Three years later he returned to say present and was placed in box 34. In 2018 he looked for revenge, but he also had little luck finishing 45 in the general classification. This will be a new opportunity for Adam, who seeks to match what his brother did and wear red.
The Ineos squad has been armed to be the protagonist in 2021 and to be the best team again, after the Jumbo Visma took almost all eyes in 2020 with a team that proved to be quite strong and that on the road he burst the squad when he wanted to. With Ineos’ plans are expected to see a heads-up between the best teams, but without a doubt it already makes everyone tremble.
