The Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal, current champion of the Giro d’Italia, collided on Monday of last week at high speed against a bus on the highway that goes from Bogotá to Tunja, at the height of the municipality of Gachancipá, when the vehicle had stopped .
Since the crash, in which he suffered fractures in some vertebrae, in the right femur and patella and in several ribs, in addition to a pulmonary perforation, the runner has undergone several operations, some of them important and all of them successful.
Bernal, 25, said Thursday that he had “almost 20 broken bones” in the accident in which he almost lost his life, and assured that Wednesday was his “last major surgery and it seems that everything went well.”
“It is being the toughest race, but I have had a group of excellent people around me,” said the Ineos Grenadiers runner in a message on his Instagram account, along with a photo of him with a neck brace, monitored and smiling in bed. the University Clinic of La Sabana, where he receives care.
The cyclist listed his injuries: “11 Ribs. Femur. Ball joint. T5-T6. Odontoids. metacarpal a thumb I dropped a tooth. Perforation of both lungs”.
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“I almost killed myself, but you know what? I am grateful to God for putting me through this test,” said the Colombian, gesturing with his hands; He added: “Now to recover and make this another… I’M BACK!! And let’s rock”.
The University Clinic of La Sabana de Chía, a town near Bogotá, reported yesterday that Bernal underwent cervical spine surgery with “excellent results” – the last important one, according to Bernal himself – and that he was recovering.
“The objectives of biomechanical stability of the cervical spine were achieved with excellent clinical results, without presenting complications during surgery,” he added.
In a new statement released Thursday, the clinic said Bernal, also a 2019 Tour de France champion, is doing well on his first postoperative day after his cervical spine surgery.
bike condition
On the other hand, Bernal’s bicycle had a break in the front tire, breakage in two parts of the frame and, in addition, the aerodynamic time trial helmet presented significant damage.
The report also showed the damage that was recorded in the back of the bus and also revealed that the cyclist was traveling at a speed of between 60 and 65 kilometers per hour. the colombian channel RCN He had access to records and photos of the accident, where the state of the bicycle is observed.
The British squad has not reported whether Bernal – who in 2021 had shown his intention to recover the yellow jersey of the Tour de France, which will be held from July 1 – will miss the 2022 grand tours, nor has he estimated a recovery time . (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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