Former Tour de France champion Egan Bernal will sit out the 2024 Olympic Games road race after his Ineos team objected to his participation, the Colombian cycling federation (FCC) said Thursday.

Bernal, 27, "was selected on June 12 to participate in the Paris Olympics," but "he ultimately did not obtain authorization from his team," the FCC said in a statement.

The British team, however, did not confirm that it had made such a decision regarding the Colombian's involvement in the Olympics, when approached by AFP.

Bernal, the 2019 Tour de France champion, was selected in the Colombian team alongside Daniel Felipe Martinez for the Olympic road race, which will take place Aug. 3.

Bernal has been replaced by Santiago Buitrago, who rides for the Bahrain Victorious team.

Bernal's presence at the Games had been placed in doubt, as this year's Tour de France, in which he is taking part, ends July 21 in Nice, France.

How To Watch Tour de France 2024 In The United States 

A live broadcast of the 2024 Tour de France will be available on Peacock for those watching from the United States. 

Peacock is the exclusive home of the event in the United States through 2029, with start-to-finish coverage of every stage, though select stages also will air on NBC.

How To Watch Tour de France 2024 In Canada 

FloBikes will provide a live broadcast for Canadian audiences.

Viewers in Canada will be able to watch all 21 stages of the Tour de France 2024 live on FloBikes and the FloSports app.

FloBikes also will provide updates, highlights and behind-the-scenes coverage throughout the entire event for all Flo subscribers. 

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