Egan Bernal sustained accidents after being interested by a late-race crash at Clásica Jaén Paraíso Inside on Monday. The Colombian Champion and previous Excursion de France winner used to be compelled to desert the race and brought to a close-by health facility to evaluate and deal with his accidents.
Bernal used to be a part of a 10-rider chase workforce at the back of his solo teammate Michal Kwiatkowski when he crashed with 12km to move within the 169km race in Úbeda, Spain. Additionally within the chase workforce have been his teammates Connor Swift and Ben Turner, who dropped again to make stronger him after the crash.
Ineos Grenadiers launched a observation on social media:
“Our team doctor is currently with him and an update will be provided in due course”
It’s been reported that he has been taken to health facility to regard a imaginable fractured collarbone.
Bernal had proven a go back to shape in early 2025 after he secured double wins within the street race and time trial on the Colombian Championships on February 6 and 9, Bucaramanga. They have been his first victories since struggling a life-threatening twist of fate in 2022.
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Bernal had thought to be giving up his skilled biking occupation following the twist of fate through which he rode head-first right into a stopped town bus whilst coaching on his time trial motorbike. Then again, he has slowly labored his long ago into race health over the last two seasons.
Bernal gained the Excursion de France in 2019 and the Giro d’Italia in 2021. Closing 12 months, he secured 3rd general on the Volta a Catalunya, fourth on the Excursion de Suisse, 5th at Excursion Colombia, 7th at Paris-Great, and 10th on the Excursion de Romandie, appearing indicators of his earlier shape.
Clásica Jaén used to be Bernal’s first Ecu race of the season with Ineos Grenadiers and he used to be additionally anticipated to race at Vuelta Ciclista Andalucía-Ruta del Sol, Strade Bianche and Tirreno-Adriatico.
The level of Bernal’s accidents, restoration time or go back to festival aren’t but recognized.
