Giro d’Italia 2021: Egan Bernal says his preparation wasn’t ideal but 'emotion and adrenaline have helped'

The Colombian leads the race on the first rest day, after a dominant performance over the weekend

Egan Bernal leads the Giro d'Italia 2021
Egan Bernal leads the Giro d'Italia 2021
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Egan Bernal says his Giro d’Italia preparation wasn’t ideal, but that “emotion and adrenaline” helped him power into the maglia rosa

The Ineos Grenadiers leader flew under the radar in the lead up to the Italian Grand Tour, having struggled with back problems over the last two seasons. 

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