21 things you didn't know about Egan Bernal

From his mountain bike beginnings, to gifting the Pope a custom bike

Egan Bernal
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Date of birth

13/01/1997

Nationality

Colombian

Born

Bogotá

Nickname

The Golden Beetle / The Condor of Zipaquirá

Height

1.75m

Weight

60kg

Resides

Zipaquirá

Partner

Maria Fernanda (Mafe) Motas

Turned pro

2016

Team

Ineos Grenadiers

Bike

Pinarello Dogma F

UCI wins

21

Stage race wins

8

Grand Tour wins

2

Twitter

@eganbernal

Instagram

@eganbernal

Egan Bernal is one of Colombian cycling's most talented exports. Born in the capital city of Bogotá, he was raised in nearby Zipaquirá, and today stands as the only person from his country to have ever won the Tour de France, doing so in the 2019 edition.

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Tom Davidson
Senior News and Features Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is fluent in French and Spanish, and holds a master's degree in International Journalism. Since 2020, he has been the host of The TT Podcast, offering race analysis and rider interviews.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill, and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides. His best result is 28th in a hill-climb competition, albeit out of 40 entrants.