Geraint Thomas says his teammate could be ‘one of the greatest ever’ and Dave Brailsford calls him ‘the new Chris Froome’
Egan Bernal’s first bicycle was yellow, a prescient choice given he has become the first Colombian, and one of the youngest riders in history, to win the maillot jaune in the Tour de France.
The story of the 22-year-old’s win is the chronicle of a victory foretold, in which the defending champion, Geraint Thomas, was always likely to be second best.
Written by Jeremy Whittle in Paris
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/29/egan-bernal-tour-de-france-winner-colombia under the title “Egan Bernal rides into history and puts Colombian cycling on the map”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
