Egan Bernal of Ineos Grenadiers showcased his resilience during Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia, aggressively attacking on the Alpe San Pellegrino despite having crashed the previous day. His strategy was to test his recovery and engage other competitors, although they did not follow his lead. Team director Zak Dempster noted that Bernal’s performance allowed him to regain confidence, with expectations for more than just top-five finishes in the continuing race. With two weeks left, they hope to capitalize on his improving form and excitement for win opportunities.
We didn't get a heap of information from it, but I think the main thing was that he took confidence and after the crash from yesterday, he's fine and the legs didn't go anywhere overnight or he didn't leave them on the road.
He even says that himself, he'll say 'I'm gonna win', but he's still right there. Obviously, for him, it's step by step, it's been a long process.
But still two weeks to go in this Giro, and we want a lot more from it than top fives, that's for sure.
Before the crash, Egan was beating Roglič sometimes on these punchy finals, you just forget it.
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