# Egan Bernal fractures femur / kneecap **URL:** \ **Category:** Racing\ **Created:** [January 24, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247 "2022-01-24T17:35:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/1 "2022-01-24T17:35:51Z")
Crashed into a bus during a training ride… So much for the Pog / Rog / Bernal throwdown in July. Hopefully he can fully recover. ---
**Author:** ![NLC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@NLC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/NLC)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/2 "2022-01-24T18:39:10Z")
😢 ---
**Author:** ![trpnhntr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/trpnhntr/32/93473_2.png) [@trpnhntr](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/trpnhntr)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/3 "2022-01-24T18:55:00Z")
Broken femur and kneecap - hopefully he recovers for 2023 and this isn’t a career ender ---
**Author:** ![HLaB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/hlab/32/60448_2.png) [@HLaB](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/HLaB)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/5 "2022-01-24T19:02:14Z")
Oops I thought you said you had crashed, I hope its nothing serious for Bernal. ---
**Author:** ![trpnhntr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/trpnhntr/32/93473_2.png) [@trpnhntr](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/trpnhntr)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/6 "2022-01-24T19:38:01Z")
> **[Egan Bernal facing surgery for multiple injuries from bus collision](https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/egan-bernal-facing-surgery-for-multiple-injuries-from-bus-collision/)** > > Ineos Grenadiers rider has 'vertebral and thoracic trauma', to undergo surgery today > A source has told _Cyclingnews_ that Bernal had suffered a bone fracture, with various Colombian media outlets reporting that he has broken his femur and kneecap. ---
**Author:** ![HLaB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/hlab/32/60448_2.png) [@HLaB](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/HLaB)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/7 "2022-01-24T19:40:16Z")
Yip I read it three or more hours ago. The first report just said accident, the 2nd said bus and the later ones say minor. 🤞 the latter ones are accurate. Edit that headline doesnt sound minor 😮 ---
**Author:** ![Quaestor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/8dc957/32.png) [@Quaestor](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Quaestor)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/8 "2022-01-24T20:11:31Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/9/f/9fed59c1fbad7e5195734a87ec95c9ea5a9e8438.png) ---
**Author:** ![RONDAL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/rondal/32/7721_2.png) [@RONDAL](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/RONDAL)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/9 "2022-01-24T20:13:10Z")
This is bad to hear. Obviously not all injuries are the same, and recovery is different, but you need to look no further than Froome’s recovery from similar incident to see how long of a road this could end up being. ---
**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/10 "2022-01-24T23:22:31Z")
Oh man…that update does not sound good at all. Way worse than just the broken leg / kneecap. I hope he can fully recover. ---
**Author:** ![stonerider](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/stonerider/32/158103_2.png) [@stonerider](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/stonerider)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/11 "2022-01-24T23:52:41Z")
Training on open roads with traffic is not safe. Please be careful out there. ---
**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 3:28am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/12 "2022-01-25T03:28:08Z")
Oh man…this doesn’t sound good at all. > > > Eddy Jácome @EddyJacome ---
**Author:** ![Abidingdude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/abidingdude/32/12890_2.png) [@Abidingdude](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Abidingdude)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 4:29am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/13 "2022-01-25T04:29:35Z")
The pic of the back of the bus he hit is bad. He hit HARD. > ---
**Author:** ![TxAg15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/txag15/32/65162_2.png) [@TxAg15](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/TxAg15)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/14 "2022-01-25T05:21:33Z")
Heartbreaking. ---
**Author:** ![sryke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/sryke/32/72539_2.png) [@sryke](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/sryke)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 5:34am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/15 "2022-01-25T05:34:57Z")
Bernal is one of the most likeable riders in the peloton, what a disaster! I really hope he can recover but I think everyone has CF on his mind when hearing the news. And then the additional news on MvdP on being further sidelined by his back problems. This does not appear to go away. I really hope we don’t lose two of the most interesting characters in the peloton. ---
**Author:** ![dsirrom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/dsirrom/32/132165_2.png) [@dsirrom](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/dsirrom)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 8:06am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/16 "2022-01-25T08:06:48Z")
This is awful news. I truly hope he recovers well and quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Sonny](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/sonny/32/104384_2.png) [@Sonny](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Sonny)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 8:20am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/17 "2022-01-25T08:20:50Z")
Oh this is terrible to see. I hope he heals quickly and fully ❤ ---
**Author:** ![killroy123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/killroy123/32/88621_2.png) [@killroy123](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/killroy123)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 9:32am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/18 "2022-01-25T09:32:59Z")
Just seen on the Guardian > **[Bernal has ‘two successful surgeries’ and in intensive care after training crash](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/25/egan-bernal-in-intensive-care-after-spine-surgery-training-crash-ineos-grenadiers-cycling)** > > Two-time Grand Tour winner remains in intensive care after spine and leg surgeries following a serious crash in Bogotá ---
**Author:** ![OreoCookie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/oreocookie/32/8298_2.png) [@OreoCookie](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/OreoCookie)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/19 "2022-01-25T09:36:45Z")
Oh no. The crash sounds very serious (“multiple rounds of surgery”) and you really don’t want to read fractured spine in any sentence involving another human. I hope he makes a full recovery. ---
**Author:** ![killroy123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/killroy123/32/88621_2.png) [@killroy123](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/killroy123)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 9:38am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/20 "2022-01-25T09:38:04Z")
And only 25. My god. I wish him and his family well. ---
**Author:** ![Abidingdude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/abidingdude/32/12890_2.png) [@Abidingdude](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Abidingdude)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 9:41am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247/21 "2022-01-25T09:41:59Z")
ICU time isn’t a surprise given what was already known. Every patient with significant multisystem trauma is going to land there regardless of their stability or prognosis. Let’s just hope his quality of life isn’t reduced going forward. I suspect professional racing is over or him (although I hope it isn’t… _someone_ needs to beat the Slovenians). [Next page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/egan-bernal-fractures-femur-kneecap/68247.md?page=2)