Cyclist crashed into the back of a stopped bus, while training in the surroundings of the Colombian capital.
The Colombian Egan Bernal, the only Latin American to win the Tower of France and current champion Tour of Italy, He is recovering this Tuesday in intensive care from a successful surgery that followed a spectacular accident where he suffered multiple fractures.
“neurosurgical intervention” of the 25-year-old cyclist “completed successfully” and “we expect his progressive evolution in the next 72 hours in the Intensive Care Unit”, detailed in a statement the Sabana University Clinicwhere he is cared for.
Bernal crashed into the back of a stopped bus on Monday while training in the outskirts of the Colombian capital. Doctors diagnosed him with athoracic trauma” Y femur and patella fractures.
According to the medical center, the spinal surgery was done “maintaining intact the neurological integrity and preserving the functionality of the segments involved”.
“We immediately began the rehabilitation process to achieve the best possible results with our patient,” he added.
Ineos, the British squad for which the Colombian runs, reported early on Monday that Bernal he was “conscious” and his condition was “stable”, after the strong accident that occurred in the municipality of Gachancipá, about 30 kilometers from Bogotá.
Last report No. 3 in which the status of Egan Bernal and his last surgery are disclosed.
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The call “wonder child” of Colombian cycling was preparing the 2022 season in his country, with the goal in mind of recovering the yellow jersey of the Tour de France, whose next edition will be held in July.
But nevertheless, his participation was suspended.
The most successful Latin American in the history of cycling recently renewed his link with Ineos until the end of 2026, after a 2021 season with victory in the Giro d’Italia and sixth place in the Vuelta a España.
Its main objective for 2022 is the Tower of France, to which he has not appeared since 2020, when he was after the defense of the title and had to leave for severe pain in the back.
The Big loop will start on July 1 with an individual time trial stage in Copenhagen and will end on the 24th of the same month in Champs Elysées in Paris. (D)
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