'The happiest day of my life' - Egan Bernal is back on his bike in Colombia two months after crashing into a bus

Egan Bernal is back riding his bike two months after colliding with a bus that left him fighting for his life. On January 24, Bernal rode into a bus at close to 65kph while on his time trial bike. Ad/> According to an Ineos medical update, Bernal suffered a fractured vertebrae, a fractured right femur, a fractured right patella, chest trauma, a punctured lung and several fractured ribs after the crash.

Tour de FrancePogacar has 'fear factor', only Roglic can stop him – Wiggins24/03/2022 AT 13:41 He was treated at the Clínica Universidad de La Sabana and required spinal surgery and further operations to correct numerous fractures. Despite the horrific incident, Bernal appears to be recovering at a far quicker rate than expected. To celebrate the landmark moment of him returning to the saddle on the road, the Ineos Grenadiers rider posted a picture of himself in the Colombian countryside with his brother Ronald, and teammate and friend Brandon Rivera.

He wrote underneath the pictures: “The happiest day of my life” “After two months and 20 broken bones, here I am, and I want more!” /> Bernal's coach Xabier Artexte said he could be back in competitive action in 2023 or even the end of 2022. He told La Gazzetta dello Sport earlier this month: “He is working to get back as soon as possible. “It could be 2023 but also the end of this year.