Rider Hospitalised After Giro d'Italia Horror Crash in Bulgaria
- During the Giro d'Italia's second stage in Bulgaria, a massive crash on a sweeping bend left UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Jay Vine hospitalized and British icon Adam Yates bloodied with a cut behind his ear.
- Treacherous road conditions triggered the pile-up inside the final 30km as the peloton raced between Burgas and Veliko Tarnovo, forcing race officials to neutralize the event as riders hauled themselves off the ground.
- The collision occurred ahead of the Lyaskovets Monastery Pass climb, forcing riders including Adne Holter and Marc Soler to withdraw from the race alongside the injured Vine and Yates.
- XDS Astana's Guillermo Thomas Silva claimed victory after a powerful sprint finish, crossing the line as Yates finished the day 13 minutes adrift of the stage winner.
- The talented Uruguayan Silva secured the Maglia Rosa ahead of Sunday's final Bulgarian stage, with the Giro preparing to return to Italy following the conclusion of the Grande Partenza.
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Grande Casino Part 2. In the first test for the general classification contenders, two top-five contenders didn't even reach the final climb. After a horrific crash on a wet descent 23 kilometers from the finish line, Jay Vine and Santiago Buitrago were taken to the hospital. Derek Gee and especially Adam Yates also lost a lot of time. “If that crash looked heavy on TV, imagine what it’s like when you’re in the middle of it live.”
Thymen Arensman shook his head after a bizarre second Giro stage. Cooling down on the roller, he replayed the horror film in his head. "If that crash looked intense on TV, imagine what it's like when you're in the middle of it live. There was sand everywhere at that spot. I never want to hear that terrible sound of that crash again."
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