Egan Bernal stable in hospital after collision with bus at training camp

Egan Bernal stable in hospital after collision with bus at training camp

While at a team training camp in his home country of Colombia Egan Bernal collided with a parked bus, according to the Cundinamarca Transit Police. The Tour de France winner is reportedly in stable condition but will undergo further assessment at the Clinica de la Sabana outside of Bogota.

We can confirm Egan Bernal has been taken to hospital following a training accident on a Team camp in Colombia this morning.

We will provide a further update on Egan’s condition in due course.

— INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) January 24, 2022

“Bernal, who is at a team training camp near his hometown, was accompanied to hospital by team medical staff and was conscious upon arrival,” Ineos Grenadiers said in a statement. “He is stable and undergoing further assessment. The team will provide an update on Egan’s condition in due course.”

Bernal was out riding with a few of his teammates on his time trial bike when the incident occurred. The same group of Ineos Grenadiers riders had another near-miss with a car while training just a few days earlier.

Bernal was unable to defend his yellow jersey at the 2020 Tour de France due to a back injury and has been recovering ever since. He targetted the Giro d’Italia in 2021, and won in spectacular fashion, but was still absent from the French Grand Tour.

With a lengthy contract extension that will see Bernal ride for the Ineos Grenadiers through 2026, the cycling world was hoping to see the young champion race for yellow again in 2022.

This story is ongoing.

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By: Abby Mickey
Title: Egan Bernal stable in hospital after collision with bus at training camp
Sourced From: cyclingtips.com/2022/01/egan-bernal-collides-with-parked-bus-while-training/
Published Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:40:59 +0000