Egan Bernal

Egan Arley Bernal Gómez was born on January 13, 1997, in Bogotá, Colombia. He developed an early interest in cycling, initially competing in mountain biking. Bernal achieved success in junior mountain biking, earning a silver medal at the 2014 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships and a bronze in 2015 in the junior cross-country category. He also secured a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Junior Championships within the same discipline. His transition to road racing began showing promise during his junior years, with wins in the Clasica Juventudes Cajica and Sognando Il Giro delle Fiandre in 2015.

Bernal began his professional road cycling career in 2016 with Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec. During his time with the team, he secured his first professional wins, including the overall classification at the 2017 Sibiu Cycling Tour with two stage victories, and the overall title at the 2017 Tour de l’Avenir with two stage wins. In 2018, Bernal joined Team Sky (now INEOS Grenadiers), demonstrating his capabilities with results such as first in the Colombian National Time Trial Championships and the overall classification at the inaugural Tour Colombia. He also achieved his first UCI World Tour win by taking the overall classification at the Tour of California, winning two stages in the process. He continued to progress, placing second overall at the Tour de Romandie, winning a stage there.

A significant milestone in Bernal’s career occurred in 2019 when he became the youngest winner of the Tour de France since 1909 and the first Latin American to achieve this feat. He also secured the young rider classification in the same event. In 2021, he added another Grand Tour victory to his name, winning the Giro d’Italia and its young rider classification. Bernal’s career faced a severe challenge in January 2022 due to a training accident that resulted in multiple fractures and a punctured lung. Despite the severity of these injuries, he returned to professional racing within seven months, demonstrating resilience and commitment to the sport. He has continued to compete at a high level, achieving a stage win at the 2025 Vuelta a España.