Egan Bernal 'has no regrets, I tried my best' on failure to defend Tour de France title

The Colombian says one of the first things he wants to do when racing resumes after the second rest day is collect bidons for his team-mates

Egan Bernal on stage 15 of the 2020 Tour de France (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images)

(Image credit: AFP via Getty Images)

It's a cliché that true champions are as gracious in defeat as they are in victory, but that is what describes Egan Bernal.

On the morning before stage 15 of the Tour de France, the Ineos rider could be spotted staring into the distance while waiting to sign in for the day's race. Maybe he already knew then how everything would unfold.

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