Giro d'Italia's horror crash medical reports - Yates withdraws, Vine suffers elbow fracture and Soler a pelvic fracture
CyclingSunday, 10 May 2026 at 11:02
Around thirty riders went down in the stage 2 crash at the Giro d'Italia. Many picked themselves up and made it to the finish — in varying degrees of pain. The medical updates coming in from the teams tell the full story.
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Bahrain Victorious — Santiago Buitrago
Bahrain Victorious lost their GC leader Santiago Buitrago on day two of the Giro. The Colombian climber was at the bottom of the pile in the bend where the crash erupted and could not even finish the stage.
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Via their official channels, the team confirmed that scans and assessments found no fractures. However, Buitrago sustained several superficial abrasions, bruising to the neck muscles causing restricted movement, and a concussion.
Teammate Edoardo Zambanini also went down hard but did make it to the finish for Bahrain Victorious. The Italian crossed the line with torn shorts and a wound on his hip, with blood also visible on his left knee.
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Jayco AlUla — Andrea Vendrame
The first confirmed fractures of the crash belong to Andrea Vendrame. The 31-year-old Italian finished the stage, having sat at the roadside for a long time without his helmet, but Jayco AlUla have confirmed that Vendrame has fractured three transverse processes in his lower back.
He will not start stage 3. Vendrame had been in top form and was without doubt a contender for stages with difficult finales. Jayco AlUla saw their GC leader Ben O'Connor come through the stage unscathed.
Picnic PostNL — Frank van den Broek, Casper van Uden, Sean Flynn, Chris Hamilton and Tim Naberman
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Picnic PostNL initially seemed to have got away relatively lightly. "A hectic and crash-marred finale on stage 2 in Bulgaria saw the race neutralised before the final climb of the day," the team wrote on X. "Thankfully, all our riders were able to continue and made it safely to the line. We hope those who went down are ok! 🤞🏻 Now onto tomorrow's sprint opportunity 👀"
Five of the team's riders were caught up in the crash, however. Sean Flynn, Chris Hamilton, Tim Naberman, Casper van Uden and Frank van den Broek were all involved. Van den Broek, the Dutchman, dislocated his shoulder in the crash, according to WielerFlits. It was put back in place at the roadside, after which he made it to the finish in the autobus — alongside the battered Adam Yates and Wilco Kelderman.
Van Uden, who would ordinarily have been sprinting for the win in stage 3 to Sofia, has injured his wrist. According to information from IDL Pro Cycling, sprinting is likely to be difficult for him. And whether Van den Broek will even start remains uncertain — he appears to be suffering more with his shoulder than initially hoped.
Team Picnic PostNL [@picnicpostnl]
A hectic and crash-marred finale on stage 2 in Bulgaria saw the race neutralised before the final climb of the day. Thankfully, all our riders were able to continue and made it safely to the line. We hope those who went down are ok! 🤞🏻 Now onto tomorrow's sprint opportunity 👀
3:07 PM · 9 May 2026.
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Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe — Aleksandr Vlasov
At Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, Aleksandr Vlasov was the unlucky one. The Russian was caught up in the mass crash and was even listed among the abandonments after the finish. But it later emerged that he had crossed the line in 49th place, one minute down on the winner.
The abandonment story turns out to be false. The climber, who will be riding in support of Giulio Pellizzari and Jai Hindley, will line up at the start of stage 3. "Aleksandr's crash was only minor, but there was incorrect communication about it after the finish. He will start stage 3 normally," the team confirmed to IDL Pro Cycling.
Alexander Vlasov
Uno-X Mobility — Ådne Holter
While Van den Broek and Vlasov were able to continue, Ådne Holter was not so fortunate. The 25-year-old Norwegian was making his Grand Tour debut for Uno-X Mobility — but after just one and a half stages, it was already over for the unfortunate climber.
The morning after his crash, his team provided an update via Instagram. "Ådne is back at the hotel. He is battered and bruised after today's crash, but thankfully he is okay. A few days of recovery will follow. We'll miss you."
Adne Holter
Visma | Lease a Bike — Wilco Kelderman
How much bad luck can one man have? Few riders have hit the tarmac as often as Wilco Kelderman. The Visma | Lease a Bike Dutchman was caught up in stage 2's crash too, crossing the line heavily battered — torn shorts and all.
The damage appears to be manageable, however. According to our information, the 35-year-old climber is expected to take the start in Plovdiv and will be able to put himself at the service of team leader Jonas Vingegaard.
UAE Team Emirates-XRG — Adam Yates, Jay Vine and Marc Soler
Of all the teams caught up in the stage 2 crash, UAE Team Emirates-XRG appear to have been hit hardest. The team went down first, with many of their riders slamming violently into the barriers. Marc Soler and Jay Vine had already been taken to hospital, and the team have now confirmed the full extent of the damage. "Jay Vine has sustained a concussion and a broken elbow," the team announced. "Marc Soler has a pelvic fracture. At this time, surgery is not required for either rider."
But the bad news does not stop there. Adam Yates went over the barriers but, miraculously, managed to finish the stage. However, after a night's sleep, his Giro is also over in Bulgaria. "He has significant abrasions and a cut behind his ear. He initially received the all-clear after a concussion check, but has since developed delayed symptoms. He will not start stage 3."
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- The only cyclist who can beat Tadej is Tadej.
Brucegel09-05-2026 - Enough of this b.s. already.Just tell the world all you suspicious people what would satisfy you that he is not doping.live real time urinating and testing?.Live real time blood draws 5 seconds after a race is over?.Fecal analysis.WTF will satisfy you?Brucegel03-05-2026
- This suspicion could be laid to rest by what? What would make all doubters happy that Pogi is clean? Just tell the world all you Frenchmen et al what you want as protocol.You will never be satisfied.That is your level of mindless groundless suspicions.Brucegel03-05-2026
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- Nice!Bea22-01-2026
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