Bernal climbs to tour de suisse lead daily news digest

Here's a daily news digest on Bernal's climb to Tour de Suisse lead:

June 14, 2022

• Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) takes the overall lead at the Tour de Suisse after a dominant performance on Stage 3, a 181km ride from Frauenfeld to Aarau. Bernal finished 2nd on the stage, 1 second behind stage winner, Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ).
• Bernal now leads the general classification by 1 second from Küng, with a time of 8:34:45.

Key quotes:

• "I'm really happy with how the day went. We had a good plan and we executed it well. I'm feeling good, but we still have a long way to go in the race." - Egan Bernal
• "We're in a good position, but we know that the next few stages will be tough. We'll need to stay focused and keep pushing." - Ineos Grenadiers team manager, Rod Ellingworth

Other news:

• Stage 3 saw a breakaway of 5 riders, including Küng, who managed to stay ahead of the peloton for most of the stage. Küng's stage win was his first in the Tour de Suisse.
• The peloton was marked by a high pace, with several teams trying to control the race and prevent a large breakaway from forming.

Upcoming stages:

• Stage 4: Aarau to Aarburg (172km)
• Stage 5: Aarburg to Leuggern (172km)

Standings:

• General Classification:
  1. Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) - 8:34:45
  2. Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ) - 8:34:46 (+1 second)
  3. Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) - 8:35:15 (+30 seconds)

Stay tuned for more updates on the Tour de Suisse!