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Athlete
Egan Bernal
Famoose for
Becoming the first Latin American Tour de France winner.
Tour de France · Giro d’Italia
- Born
- 13 January 1997
- Birthplace
- Bogotá, Colombia
More people
Egan Bernal
Egan Bernal is a Colombian cyclist whose climbing brought victories in the Tour and Giro.
Early life
Zipaquirá
Grew up near Bogotá.
Mountain biking
Won junior world championship medals before road racing.
Career
- 2016
Professional road racing
Joined Androni.
- 2018
Team Sky
Moved to the WorldTour.
- 2022 onward
Recovery
Returned after a life-threatening training crash.
Achievements
Tour de France
Became its first Latin American winner.
Giro d’Italia
Won a second Grand Tour.
Tour of California
Won the overall title.
Beyond cycling
Recovery
Documented a long rehabilitation after his crash.
Community
Maintains a close connection with Zipaquirá.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Stefaan Beel. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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