Egan Bernal out of Colombian national championships due to knee injury

SAN JUAN ARGENTINA JANUARY 28 Egan Arley Bernal Gomez of Colombia and INEOS Grenadiers during the 39th Vuelta a San Juan International 2023 Stage 6 a 1449km stage from Veldromo Vicente Chancay to Veldromo Vicente Chancay VueltaSJ2023 on January 28 2023 in San Juan Argentina Photo by Maximiliano BlancoGetty Images
Egan Bernal poses for a selfie during the Vuelta a San Juan (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Egan Bernal has pulled out of this weekend’s Colombian national road race championships admitting his knee injury is still a concern, as he prepares to travel to Europe for a key part of his 2023 season.  

The Ineos Grenadiers rider was due to ride the time trial event on Thursday but could only watch on from the roadside and join the podium ceremony as Miguel Angel Lopez (Team Medellin) was a surprise winner on the hilly parcours. Lopez beat teammate Walter Vargas by 1:12, with former Astana rider Rodrigo Contreras third at 2:08.  

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