Egan Bernal to feature in Virtual Tour de France stage 3

2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) signs autographs for fans at the 2019 Natourcriterium Aalst post-Tour criterium
Reigning Tour de France champion Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) will dip his toe into the world of Zwift racing, taking part in stage 3 of the Virtual Tour de France on Saturday. 

Bernal is due to travel from Colombian to Europe to begin his preparations for his Tour de France defence next week on a special charter flight along with many of his compatriots who are returning to racing after a four-month layoff due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bernal will race stage 3 with Ineos teammates Ethan Hayter, Christian Knees and Michal Golas.

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