Bernal cycled at full speed into a stationary bus during a training session in Colombia. He suffered a series of injuries, including a fractured spine, a fractured femur, a fractured kneecap, a chest trauma, a perforated lung and multiple broken ribs and has already undergone two surgeries.
The patient is in a recovery phase that is going well, the clinic reported. “He will undergo two secondary procedures on Friday, in which he is not in danger of life.”
In addition to the 2019 Tour, Bernal also won the 2021 Giro d’Italia. This year, the Tour de France was the main goal of the Ineos rider.
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