Egan Bernal: Everything will depend on how my back responds 

The former Tour de France champion has been struggling with back problems

Stage 14 Tour de France 2020
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Egan Bernal says his Giro d’Italia will depend on the back problems he has been struggling with in recent years.

The Colombian star, winner of the 2019 Tour de France, will be making his debut in the Italian Grand Tour this weekend, entering the race as the bookies’s favourite despite flying under the radar so far this season.

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