Egan Bernal set for further surgery after crash

Egan Bernal will undergo further surgery following a serious crash which occurred during training in Colombia last week.

The Ineos Grenadiers rider slammed into a stationary bus on the outskirts of Bogota nine days ago, sustaining injuries to his spine, legs and chest. He was rushed to hospital where doctors performed successful neurosurgery. New tests on Tuesday then confirmed the need for a second spinal operation. "New diagnostic imaging was carried out and it was determined, on an interdisciplinary basis, that he will be submitted to an operation at the level of the cervical spine," the hospital said in a statement.

"This intervention will favour his process of rehabilitation. We advance with the patient in all his processes of recovery, confident of a swift improvement."

In a statement on social media on Saturday, Bernal said there was a 95% chance of him becoming a paraplegic due to the crash. Bernal's team-mate Brandon Rivera is receiving treatment at the same hospital after injuring his elbow and shoulder in a separate incident while training in the same area.