Team Sky announce signing of Tour de l'Avenir winner Egan Bernal

The 20-year-old Colombian will join the British squad for 2018

Team sky to sign Egan bernal

Egan Bernal at the 2017 Tirreno-Adriatico (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Team Sky have announced that 2017 Tour de l'Avenir winner Egan Bernal will join them for the 2018 season.

The 20-year-old has been strongly rumoured to join the British squad for some time, but it has now been confirmed after the Colombian won the prestigious under-23 race on Sunday.

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Richard Windsor

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Richard is digital editor of Cycling Weekly. Joining the team in 2013, Richard became editor of the website in 2014 and coordinates site content and strategy, leading the news team in coverage of the world's biggest races and working with the tech editor to deliver comprehensive buying guides, reviews, and the latest product news.


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