Egan Bernal loses time to Simon Yates on stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia

The maglia rosa cracked on the final climb as Yates attacked

Egan Bernal on stage 17 of the 2021 Giro d'Italia
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Egan Bernal lost time on stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia, as he cracked on the final climb to Sega di Ala. 

The Colombian star has been the dominant rider in the 2021 edition of the Italian Grand Tour and went into the tough climbing day with a considerable margin over his rivals. 

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