Egan Bernal will soon be ready to compete again, according to his doctor

the Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal will soon be ready to compete again after suffering a spectacular accident three months ago that could have cost his life, according to his doctor, who left the decision in the hands of his team, the Ineos.

the neurosurgeon Gustavo Urizafrom the clinic of La Sábana, where the cyclist from Ineos Grenadiers and carried out all of his recovery, indicated, at a virtual press conference, that the fractures Bernal had suffered had “healed”.

“From the 120th day of the accident, I think Egan can get back into torque, stand on the pedals and can start competing in shape. His coaches in Europe are the ones who will give the go-ahead. On my part , he compiled “, added the specialist. Until this Wednesday, 95 days have passed since the accident.

The doctor explained that “the odontoid fracture is completely combined, it has healed. From the dislocated T-5 T-6 fracture, the CT scan shows consolidation (…) and the joints of the vertebrae above and below of the fracture was maintained functioning properly, all fractures of the rib were healed.

“I was lucky to have very good doctors, that helped a lot in the recovery process. The first day I went back to riding a bicycle, in fact, it was with Dr. Uriza, and I return to being, and it was the worst day of my life “, added, for his part, the cyclist.

On January 24, around Bogota when he trained for Tour de France, The runner collided with a very fast bus on the highway from Bogotá to Tunja, at the height of the municipality of Gachancipawhen the vehicle stopped, an impact caused fractures to his right femur and knee, vertebrae and eleven ribs, among other injuries.

Bernal has also shown several times his desire to compete again this year after his quick recovery.