Egan Bernal crash in training

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ChrisP100
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Egan Bernal crash in training

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https://www.ineosgrenadiers.com/article ... g-accident

Looks a nasty one (collision with a bus). End of his season for sure.

Wishing him a speedy recovery.
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Very sad news.
May be out for sometime.
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Will we ever see an on form Bernal start against Pogacar on a Grand Tour? I think it's one of the more exciting prospects for racing this year.
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BBC Article. Very, very nasty.

"The 25-year-old had spinal surgery, as well as procedures on his right leg, a fractured knee-cap and collapsed lung."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/60113862
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Apparently on his TT bike so even more headlong than usual. Every injury listed made me wince: femur & cervical vertebrae in addition to what they say.

I hope he doesn't lose his nerve. A few years back a very strong rider I knew broke her neck when her fork snapped: she needed bone grafts to repair it. She hasn't got onto a bike since.
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Surgery described as successful on the TV news at lunchtime. Still too early to speculate how long recovery may take.
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Will he ever be 100% even after recovery?I suppose he has age on his side but that is a nasty list of injuries :|
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