Egan Bernal

La Gazzetta dello Sport says stage race is Ineos' Plan A for Colombian’s comeback

'Next big goal, to compete again' says Colombian but remains elusive on date

As the luminous yellow figure of Jonas Vingegaard rolled down the start ramp of the stage 20 time trial in Lacapelle-Marival, en route to sealing his first Tour de France crown, 500 miles north the world champion Julian Alaphilippe was hauling up Belgium’s famous Mur de Huy. At the...

The Tour de France and Giro d’Italia winner on the road to recovery after horror crash in January

Ineos say no date has been set for return to competition

Egan Bernal has given an update on his progress following his career-threatening crash in January, stating that he's not yet thinking about his return to racing, though a return for July or August could be in the works. The Colombian has been continuing his rehabilitation and recovery from the crash,...

Rumours that Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) may return to racing this summer have begun to multiply after the Colombian doctor who treated the rider following his life-threatening crash claimed that Bernal was “cured”. Bernal suffered a fractured vertebrae, fractured right femur, fractured right patella, chest trauma, punctured lung...

Egan Bernal is reportedly set to head to Europe this week to continue his next phase of recovery from his life-threatening training crash early this spring. Bernal suffered a fractured vertebrae, fractured right femur, fractured right patella, chest trauma, punctured lung and several fractured ribs in the 60kph training crash, but has been making a promising recovery.

Egan Bernal has admitted that the terrible training crash, with ongoing recovery from multiple fractures and spinal surgery, has changed his life forever. It is still too early to suggest when he can return to racing and the 25-year old Colombian still faces months of rehabilitation and hard work. But for now, he is just happy to be alive.

Egan Bernal may have only just worked far enough through his recovery to ride outside again but on Saturday the Ineos Grenadiers rider will be back to pedalling indoors. Bernal will take part in a virtual mass participation ride which is being held as a gesture of thanks for the outflow of support after his January training crash.

Egan Bernal is back riding his bike just two months after suffering a life-threatening crash. The Columbian hit a stationary bus at high speed while riding in his native country in January. The 25-year-old underwent two spinal surgeries and later said he "nearly died" from his injuries. The Ineos Grenadiers...

It is just two months since the collision with a bus that left Egan Bernal fighting for his life but already he is back to riding on the road. The Colombian took to social media to celebrate the recovery landmark, with the Ineos Grenadiers rider pictured taking to the road on scenic hills in the Colombian countryside, with his ride companions including brother Ronald, and teammate and friend Brandon Rivera, who has also recently returned from injury after suffering a fractured and dislocated elbow, and dislocated AC joint just days after Bernal’s crash.

Egan Bernal could make a return to racing before the end of the 2022 season, with his coach Xabier Artexte convinced that the Colombian can make a full recovery from the terrible injuries he suffered after riding into a parked bus in Colombia in January. The 25-year-old Ineos Grenadiers rider...