US EditionGiro contender breaks back in nasty crash that catches out Aussie Vine
- Mikel Landa, the 35-year-old Basque leader of Soudal-QuickStep, suffered a severe crash while descending from the final climb of the opening stage of the 2025 Giro d’Italia in Albania.
- The crash occurred about 5.3 kilometers from the finish on a bend where Landa fell over a ledge onto a sidewalk, forcing him to abandon the race and be taken to hospital for investigations.
- The incident also involved Australian rider Jay Vine, who continued, and French rider Geoffrey Bouchard, who crashed at the same corner and had to withdraw from the race.
- Landa aimed to add an eleventh top-10 Grand Tour finish and a repeat of his two podiums but suffered a fractured vertebra, ending his Giro hopes immediately.
- Landa's withdrawal leaves uncertainty about his participation in upcoming races like the Tour de France, while other contenders lost time on the challenging opening stage won by Mads Pedersen.
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Landa withdraws from Giro d’Italia after crash
Danish cyclist Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) has won the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia, held between Durrës and Tirana over 160 kilometres on Albanian soil, the host of this year’s ‘Grande Partenza’. It was a dramatic stage that saw Spanish hopeful Mikel Landa (Soudal Quick-Step) suffer a nasty crash, while Pedersen crossed the line first to claim the maglia rosa, beating Belgian Wout van Aert… Source
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