Ineos Grenadiers eye Tour of Germany for Egan Bernal's return to racing from serious injury - report

10.08.2022 - 18:25 eurosport.com

Egan Bernal's return to competitive racing could come at the Tour of Germany, according to a report. The 2019 Tour de France winner has been absent since suffering serious injuries in a training crash in January, but has been moving closer to a comeback.

Ad And though rumours of a surprise, ahead-of-schedule appearance as part of the Ineos Greandiers team for the Vuelta a Espana appear unfounded, the two-time Grand Tour winner may yet be racing before the end of August.

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The 25-year-old suffered 20 different fractures after hitting the back of a stopped bus in his native Colombia while on a practice time trial training ride.

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