Giro d'Italia 2021: Romain Bardet 'didn't realise' he finished second behind Egan Bernal

The Frenchman put in a strong performance on the final climb and descent of stage 16 to move up in the overall standings

Romain Bardet on the Passo Giau during stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia 2021
(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Romain Bardet put in a superb display on stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia in horrendous conditions to move up to seventh in the overall standings, but says he didn't even realise he'd finished second to stage winner Egan Bernal

Bardet (DSM) held on with the race favourites up until the attack of the pink jersey Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) on the Passo Giau where he, along with all the other riders, were left riding in ones and twos behind the Colombian.

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