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Egan Bernal on his life-changing crash, the road back to the top, and gaining a new perspective

Egan Bernal on his life-changing crash, the road back to the top, and gaining a new perspective

FromThe Geraint Thomas Cycling Club


Egan Bernal on his life-changing crash, the road back to the top, and gaining a new perspective

FromThe Geraint Thomas Cycling Club

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jan 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Happy new year to all of our GTCC members! We're back with a bang to kick-start 2024 - by welcoming Egan Bernal to the GTCC.
Latin America's first Tour de France winner joined G and Tom to chat about his road to recovery after his life-changing accident.
In January 2022, Egan was riding at 60km/h when he hit the back of a parked truck. He broke 20 bones including his spine, femur and kneecap, and his lung collapsed. He was lucky to be alive. Doctors initially warned there was a chance of paralysis.
Remarkably, Egan returned to racing eight months later, at the Tour of Denmark. In 2023 he raced both the Tour de France and La Vuelta.
And now, he's eyeing up an improved 2024 as he continues his journey back to the racer who changed the sport when he burst onto the scene in 2018.
We'll be back next week.
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Released:
Jan 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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