"I want to show that we can overcome life's obstacles" - Egan Bernal believes there is more important things in life than winning races
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After a nightmare couple of years that has seen former Tour de France and Giro d'Italia winner Egan Bernal come close to death after a horror crash and miss numerous races due to subsequent injuries, the Colombian is staying upbeat. After all, there are more important things in life than winning.
"I'm very excited and I want to do my best," says the 26-year-old INEOS Grenadiers rider, currently at the Tour de Romandie. “It's very beautiful here I've already raced twice in Switzerland, for Romandie and for the Tour de Suisse. Both races went well for me: I brought home excellent results. Switzerland is a special country in Europe."
Now though however, Bernal admits he has a different view on his career since his near-death experience. "It is a very long process, with many ups and downs, but it is a great motivation," Bernal says of his road to recovery. "Beyond winning or losing or the end result, I want to show that we can overcome life's obstacles and that it's more important than winning a cycling race."
Whilst it's true that the levels of performance from Bernal aren't at the same highs he showed prior to his crash, as he has said himself in a previous interview. "I have already won the race for life."
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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