“Waiting for the 2023 races to start”, published by Egan Bernal in mid-December as an expectation of his return to competitions. With that objective the cyclist had to undergo a new surgerythe mystery has been revealed.
On social networks there was much speculation about the image of ‘Zipa’ training with a bandage on his nose. An operation was the obvious reason, but until now the reasons for the intervention come to light.
According to ‘Soho’ magazine, after speaking with the surgeons who treated Egan, he had to undergo surgery because he had “obstructive nasal pathology, multiple nasal trauma and, in addition, a septal deviation that generated a significant obstruction to the passage of air, a condition that became more evident at times of greater physical effort,” the group of doctors Gustavo Miery and Andrs Tobar told the aforementioned outlet.
According to the specialists, the procedure was about “a functional septorhinoplasty, a procedure that seeks to improve respiratory function, that is, to facilitate the passage of air through the nose”.
To improve his health, because he could not breathe normally, which also affected him when he got on the bike, the surgeons explained that the intervention was performed “to facilitate the passage of air and thus recover the functional purpose of the nose, which is expected to improve oxygenation and performance during physical activity”.