Egan Bernal

Colombian cyclist

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Born: January 13, 1997
Age in 2026: 29
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1997

About Egan Bernal

Egan Arley Bernal Gómez is a Colombian professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. He won the 2019 Tour de France, becoming the first Latin American rider to do so, and the youngest winner since 1909. Two years later, Bernal took his second Grand Tour win at the 2021 Giro d'Italia. Bernal was involved in a serious crash in 2022, and although he returned to racing in 2023, he has not raced at the same level as before. At the age of nine, against his father's wishes, he entered and easily won a local race in Zipaquirá. He also won two stages and the overall title at the Tour de l'Avenir.

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Egan Bernal timeline

2019He won the 2019 Tour de France, becoming the first Latin American rider to do so, and the youngest winner since 1909.
2021Two years later, Bernal took his second Grand Tour win at the 2021 Giro d'Italia.
2022Bernal was involved in a serious crash in 2022, and although he returned to racing in 2023, he has not raced at the same level as before.

The world when Egan Bernal was born

Egan Bernal was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

#1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
Top movieTitanic
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Egan Bernal's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1997	2026
Gas	$1.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$121,800	$435,000
Average income	$46,179	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.59	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	267.6M	341 million

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