A high-speed mass crash with just under 2km to go in stage 3 of the Vuelta a Burgos Féminas saw 29 riders hit the ground and held up many others. Seven riders did not finish the race, and although they could start Sunday’s stage 4 as the crash falls under the 3km rule, their injuries make this unlikely.
On the run-in to the sprint finish in Melgar de Fernamental, the sprint trains were fighting for position on a slight downhill that began 2.5km from the line. A touch of wheels at high speed caused a chain reaction of crashes spreading all the way across the road, with two riders somersaulting over the roadside crash barriers.
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