Bernal curious about his form ahead of Team Ineos training camp in Andorra

Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) will wear yellow into Paris at the Tour de France
Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) travelled on a charter flight from Colombia and arrived in Madrid Monday where spoke to the press outside Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport. The 23-year-old hopes to defend his title at the Tour de France held from August 29- September 20, but first, he says he needs to consider where his form is during an upcoming team training camp in Andorra and then once racing officially begins.

"I train for that but it is a different year, completely different. "We have not competed and for the moment what I want is to go to Andorra and see what level I am in. Then enjoy the races that will take place before the Tour. There we will look at what level I am, at what level are my colleagues.  I think that will start from there," Bernal said in a report on the Spanish news outlet AS.

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