Visma | Lease a Bike's Affini taken away in an ambulance after heard crash at Italian time trial
CyclingThursday, 25 June 2026 at 17:04
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Follow us on GoogleEdoardo Affini suffered a serious crash during the Italian time trial championship. Italian cycling journalists reported a serious crash on Thursday afternoon after just 6 kilometers. Affini had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance.
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The Italian was announced just this week as one of the eight riders for the Tour de France with Visma | Lease a Bike. “Edoardo is a big guy with plenty of horsepower. He can practically carry a team leader in his back pocket,” said coach Marc Reef.
Incoming Head of Racing Reef has an important role for Affini in the Tour, working alongside team leader Jonas Vingegaard. “Edoardo always makes sure Jonas is exactly where he needs to be. In the heat of the moment, you need guys like him.”
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"Also because he commands the respect of so many other riders in the peloton. That’s especially important during the flat stages, partly because he’s the kind of rider who never misses a crucial moment. In the Tour, that’s even more important than in any other race, because it’s so chaotic."
It is not yet known whether Affini will have to miss the Tour de France due to the crash. He was conscious after the crash, according to RAI Sport journalist Davide Lessi.
More to come as it develops.
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- - Slightly thin on details tbh. Which segment of the TT did he crash on—technical corner or exposed straight? Wind gusts? Would help understand if it was rider error or conditions.samanthak25-06-2026
- - Marc Reef’s spot on: Affini’s diesel power keeps the GC train out of trouble. You could see it last year on crosswind days—he reads the echelons early and moves Jonas up before it all kicks off. Fingers crossed for a quick recovery.gearguru3325-06-2026
- - How serious are we talking with the injuries? The piece mentions ambulance and conscious, but no specifics. Concussion protocol could rule him out even if nothing’s broken, right?julien25-06-2026
- - Brutal news about Affini. He’s been a cornerstone of Visma’s TTT-style leadouts and late-stage positioning. If he’s out, that’s a massive hit to Vinge’s corridor on the flats.raceready725-06-2026
- - Up the Bini express! Green dreams aren’t crazy this year if he banks intermediate points and nails 1–2 flat stages. 👊raceready725-06-2026
- - I’m a bit confused: if there are only three non-sprinters, who helps on medium mountain days? Is Bennett solo there? Seems thin.lindae25-06-2026
- - “Full-fledged sprint train on the tracks”—finally. Tom Van Asbroeck as early pilot is underrated. He threads through chaos so well.davidm25-06-2026
- - Desculpa, pero ¿por qué un TTT al inicio? Eso puede romper el tren si hay caída. Aún así, fuerza Bini!gearguru3325-06-2026
- - Love Bini’s mindset. He’s matured loads since 2022, better at staying healthy through week two. If they survive the Spanish start, watch out in Agen and whatever flat finish pops later week one.tourdeforce925-06-2026
- - The article kinda glosses over positioning—who’s calling the shots in the last 3km? Bewley from the car or Stewart on the road? That can decide the whole stage.robert6525-06-2026
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