US EditionAussie ex-champ Hindley abandons Giro after crash
- Jai Hindley, the 2022 Giro d'Italia champion, abandoned stage 6 of the 2025 Giro following a high-speed crash near Sperone on wet roads.
- The crash occurred about 71 km from the finish during a downhill descent after a third-category climb and involved around 20 riders, including key contenders.
- Race officials neutralized the stage for around 25 minutes to allow medical teams to assist injured riders and regather the peloton before restarting with no time or points awarded.
- Hindley sustained a concussion and fractured his L3 vertebra in the crash, was transported by ambulance, and his withdrawal severely impacted his team's mountain tactics as well as Primoz Roglic's chances in the general classification.
- The incident intensified debate on rider safety and race management under extreme weather, underscoring cycling’s inherent dangers and the challenge of protecting competitors in adverse conditions.
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A serious crash on the longest stage ended the Giro for several riders
On the sixth stage of the Italian cycling tour (Potenza - Naples; 227 km), a serious crash occurred 70 kilometers before the finish, which forced three years ago's overall winner Jai Hindley (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) to abandon the Giro, among others.
Tour of Italy: Abandonment of Australian Jai Hindley on fall
The Australian Jai Hindley, winner of the Giro in 2022 and principal lieutenant of Primoz Roglic, abandoned in the Tour of Italy during the sixth stage on Thursday 15 May after having been involved in a collective fall. Red Bull Bora's rider climbed into an ambulance after having sat for long minutes on the sidewalk, victim of this fall at about 70 kilometers from the finish in Naples. On roads made very slippery by the rain, many riders fell, i…
Chaos in the rain: Giro d'Italia stage 6 neutralized after major crash forces Hindley to abandon
A catastrophic crash on stage 6 of the 2025 Giro d’Italia has sent shockwaves through the peloton, forcing race officials to neutralize the remainder of the stage and leading to the abandonment of key Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider Jai Hindley. The incident, occurring approximately 71km from the finish line on a treacherous rain-slicked descent near Sperone, has reignited debates about rider safety in professional cycling and race management duri…
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