Egan Bernal downplays chances on return at Volta a Catalunya

Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers)
Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) (Image credit: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) has played down his chances of fighting for the overall of the Volta a Catalunya in his return to European racing this week.

The Colombian finished third overall in his previous participation in Catalunya in 2019, the same year he won the Tour de France.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.