Speculation rockets over possible summer racing return for Egan Bernal

Egan Bernal
Egan Bernal (Image credit: Twitter/Egan Bernal)

Rumours that Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) may return to racing this summer have begun to multiply after the Colombian doctor who treated the rider following his life-threatening crash claimed that Bernal was “cured”. 

Bernal suffered a fractured vertebrae, fractured right femur, fractured right patella, chest trauma, punctured lung and several fractured ribs in the 60kph training crash on January 24th, but has been making a promising recovery.

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