Egan Bernal plans to 'cover final kick' on stage 13 as Tour de France heads uphill once more

Primož Roglič has so far taken his 21-second lead over Egan Bernal purely through the accumulation of bonus seconds

Egan Bernal on stage 12 of the 2020 Tour de France (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)

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The sprinters' time in the spotlight is over and the attention of the Tour de France turns back around to the GC battle.

So far, defending champion Egan Bernal (Ineos) has shipped 21 seconds to Primož Roglič purely through bonus seconds, the Colombian unable to match the Jumbo-Visma rider's kick in the final run-in to the line.

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