FILE – Egan Bernal of Colombia after finishing the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, from Canazei to Sega Di Ala, Italy, May 26, 2021. Former Tour de France champion Egan Bernal was taken to the hospital in stable condition Monday January August 24, 2022, after a crash during training in Colombia, his team said. In a brief statement, the Ineos Grenadiers team indicated that the 25-year-old Colombian runner was conscious when he arrived at the hospital. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP, file)
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Former Tour de France champion Egan Bernal was taken to hospital in stable condition on Monday after a training accident in Colombia, according to his team and Colombian officials.
In a brief statement, the Ineos Grenadiers team indicated that the 25-year-old Colombian runner was conscious when he arrived at the hospital.
The University of La Sabana hospital, where Bernal was being treated, said in a statement that the cyclist would undergo surgery for multiple injuries, including his neck, chest and legs. He was in stable condition.
According to Colombian police, Bernal collided with a bus stopped along a road near his hometown of Zipaquira around 10 a.m.
Besides the 2019 Tour de France, Bernal also won the Giro d’Italia title last year.
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