'Horrific injuries' - Bradley Wiggins concerned about Egan Bernal recovery after Ineos star's awful crash

Egan Bernal may struggle to get back to the top after the horrific injuries he sustained in his crash in January and his underlying back troubles, according to Bradley Wiggins. The Bradley Wiggins Show has returned for the first time this year with a bumper episode previewing all the top action coming your way across the season, and the British cycling legend was joined by Matt Stephens and Orla Chennaoui.

Ad/> Bernal reportedly suffered 20 different fractures in a life-threatening collision with a parked bus in his native Colombia while training in January. Tour de France'Time running out' for Thomas, 'last opportunity' for Froome at Tour — WigginsYESTERDAY AT 10:45 The 25-year-old underwent multiple surgeries and significant medical treatment after the incident, and was discharged from hospital in February having described it as 'like being born again'.

Wiggins, who won the Tour de France in 2012, has expressed his thoughts on the Ineos star's recovery following the awful crash, and with his history of back problems in mind. «We are unlikely to have last year's winner of the Giro potentially on a start line this year, aren't we, after his horrific crash in Colombia,» Wiggins said on the podcast.

«It begs the question whether he will ever get back because of his underlying conditions with his back anyway. »It was a pretty big fall for him wasn't it, some horrific injuries." /> Listen to The Bradley Wiggins Show podcast 'Amazing' Pidcock will be 'force to be reckoned with' this season — Wiggins 'Time running out' for Thomas, 'last opportunity' for Froome at Tour — Wiggins Turning his attention to rising British star Tom Pidcock, another Ineos rider, Wiggins believes the mature 22-year-old is capable of making a huge