FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Tour de France winner Egan Bernal receives hero's welcome at home - Zipaquira, Colombia - August 7, 2019 Colombia's Egan Bernal speaks to fans and family in his hometown REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
(Reuters) - Reigning Giro d'Italia champion Egan Bernal has signed a new five-year contract with Ineos Grenadiers, the team announced on Monday, keeping him at the British outfit through to the 2026 season.
The 24-year-old Colombian, who also won the Tour de France title in 2019, has been hampered by a recurring back problem in the last two years but will hope his injury troubles are behind him as he heads into the 2022 season.
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