Egan Bernal taken to hospital to treat injuries sustained in crash at Clásica Jaén

Egan Bernal sustained injuries after being involved in a late-race crash at Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior on Monday. The Colombian Champion and former Tour de France winner was forced to abandon the race and taken to a nearby hospital to assess and treat his injuries.

Bernal was part of a 10-rider chase group behind his solo teammate Michal Kwiatkowski when he crashed with 12km to go in the 169km race in Úbeda, Spain. Also in the chase group were his teammates Connor Swift and Ben Turner, who dropped back to support him after the crash.