The cyclist Egan Bernal.
The cyclist Egan Bernal.
One year has passed since the episode that put his life at risk.
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A year ago, Egan Bernal He enjoyed training, aimed at achieving the goals of a 2022 that painted for him in the best way. He came from winning the Italy spin and it was not known if he was going to defend the title or jump the Tour de France again, the test that saw him as the king in 2019.
Bernal was in Colombia, concentrated outside of Bogotá with some teammates from the Ineos team, with whom he shared the hard training days in the savannah and without thinking that this season that he anticipated would be better than the previous one was going to be one of the least favorable years for him, because his life was in danger.
As the clock read 10:01 a.m., Bernal crashed into a bus that was on the side of the road, leaving a passenger behind.
The accident occurred at kilometer 33 and 800 meters of highway. Bernal’s body hit the rear of the car.
Egan’s wounds
This Tuesday marks one year since the brutal accident that changed his life. On his social networks, the cyclist published impressive photos of the injuries he suffered, in a sequence of photos of the moments he experienced until he began to walk with a cane and when he began his recovery.
“1 year after God gave me a second chance… I’m still here motivated, wanting to be the best and enjoying every second. But above all, I’m grateful to life and the people who have made this possible,” Egan wrote on his account. from Instagram.
Today, a year later, yes, life is a little while, and Egan knows it. He came out of the tunnel, got back on the bike, competed and is ready to face a season in which everything is expected.
His recovery has been classified as miraculous and today, being in his eighth season in road cycling is the best news for him, his family, Colombia and cycling in the world.
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