Egan Bernal
Cyclist
Colombian cyclist who has gained fame racing for the UCI WorldTeam Sky Team. In 2019, he became the first Latin American to ever win the Tour de France as well as the youngest to win title in over 100 years. Other major wins of his include stage races in the 2018 Tour of California and the 2018 National Time Trial Championships.
His father introduced him to cycling at the age of five and by the age of eight, he won his first race, for which he earned a training scholarship.
He is verified on Instagram and has 1.3 million total followers.
He was born in Bogotá and raised in Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca. His full name is Egan Arley Bernal Gómez. He regularly posts with his significant other, Xiomy Guerrero.
Juanes, J Balvin and Shakira were among his fellow Colombians who took to social media to celebrate his 2019 Tour de France victory.