THE NOTICE
The abandonment of Thibaut Pinot because of a muscle injury will it allow Egan Bernal, not yet 23 years old, to win the Tour de France? For Thomas Voeckler, Europe 1 consultant on this 2019 edition, there is no doubt. "I did not hold this speech for 19 stages but for me the dice are thrown.Ineos will not miss the opportunity and Egan Bernal will win the Tour de France 2019, except accident," he said.
"It's a nugget, it has a crazy talent"
Of course, the one who won the Tour de Suisse in June took advantage of the misfortune of Thibaut Pinot, Friday, to steal the yellow jersey to the other French, Julian Alaphilippe. But his arrival at the summit owes nothing to chance. "He's very young, it's his second time in the Tour, he's a nugget, he's a crazy talent," says Voeckler. "He was recruited by this formation which had spotted his talent, had colossal financial means and put it in the best possible arrangements."
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Paradoxically, it is an accident that partly explains his performance on the Tour de France. "This year, he was going to take part in the Tour of Italy and be in support of Geraint Thomas on the Tour de France." Fate wanted him to break his clavicle three days before the Giro, which allowed him to return to 100% of its resources in France, as co-leader and now leader of Ineos. "