Born again: Egan Bernal’s journey back to racing after horrific training crash
The Colombian was left with a litany of broken bones following a high-speed training crash in January and that he's been able to return to racing is a minor miracle.
Egan Arley Bernal Gómez is a Colombian professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. In 2019 he won the Tour de France, becoming the first Latin American rider to do so, and the youngest winner since 1909. At the 2021 Giro d’Italia, Bernal took his second Grand Tour win. Wikipedia
Egan Arley Bernal Gómez is a Colombian professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. In 2019 he won the Tour de France, becoming the first Latin American rider to do so, and the youngest winner since 1909. At the 2021 Giro d’Italia, Bernal took his second Grand Tour win. Wikipedia
The Colombian was left with a litany of broken bones following a high-speed training crash in January and that he's been able to return to racing is a minor miracle.
The Colombian played a domestique role for his teammate after easing back into the peloton for the first time in 11 months.
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Colombian has been out of racing action since the start of the season after a high-speed training crash in January.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that 2019 Tour de France champion could race this month.
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Speculation about Bernal's comeback has been building since Bernal returned to Europe last month and joined his teammates on a high-altitude training camp in Andorra.
'We’ve got a couple of guys who can climb similar speeds. I think that Egan can climb at that rate,' says deputy team principal.
Bernal set to join handful of teammates in Andorra this week, date for racing return still to be confirmed.
Bernal set to join handful of teammates in Andorra this week, date for racing return still to be confirmed.
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Promising news for the Colombian, although Ineos Grenadiers are unlikely to rush him back to competition.
A doctor treating the Colombian said he is 'cured' and could be allowed to race by May 24 if his coaches allow it.
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Egan Bernal has been making good progress in his recovery.
'La Gazzetta dello Sport' reports that Bernal's coach believes the Ineos Grenadiers star will be able to return to his former level and perhaps even race this year.
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The Colombian's recovery seems to be coming along very nicely.
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Instagram post shows Bernal walking unaided just weeks after his horror crash.
Update confirms that 'priority is on rehabilitation' for the Colombian cycling star.
Italian manager who signed Colombian to first pro contract cautions 'full recovery will only happen with patience.'
Bernal will continue his recovery and rehabilitation as an outpatient at the same Bogotá hospital.
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Bernal will continue his recovery from multiple injuries in the same Bogotá hospital.
Bernal cleared to move to regular hospital wing after further improvements in condition following terrible crash last week.
"I had my last major surgery yesterday and it seems everything went well," Bernal said.
The 2021 Giro d'Italia winner upbeat after second surgery to address fractured vertebrae.
The Colombian rider has had five surgeries, two on his spine, since his high-speed crash during a training ride last week.
Egan Bernal will undergo a second spinal surgery, this time closer to his neck.
The Colombian rider remains in intensive care following his horrific crash last week, but doctors are positive about his recovery.
Four-time Tour de France winner says Bernal's crash is ‘extremely sad for our sport.’
Doctors say Egan Bernal will remain in the ICU for further observation yet remain hopeful of a 'speedy recovery.'
With time trial positions “getting more and more extreme”, Pidcock says that safety in training must be addressed.
Bernal remains in ICU as he continues to undergo treatment for injuries sustained in Monday's bus collision.
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Colombian hospital confirms two more minor surgeries on hand and mouth as recovery continues.
Bernal is able to speak and move his arms and legs after two surgeries.
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Colombian police confirmed that Egan Bernal was riding his time trial bike when he crashed during training Monday.
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The Colombian suffered fractured vertebrae, right femur, right patella, chest trauma, a punctured lung, and fractured ribs after colliding with a bus.
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Doctors say it's too early to make any sort of predictions about his recovery, but the Tour de France looks all but impossible in 2022.
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