Video | Accident disrupts stage 5 of the Critérium Dauphiné: the race was neutralized and there is no winner

The main group was hunting for the escape carried out by Mathis Le Berre and Tobias Bayer, But in a fast area with slippery floors, a large part of the peloton crashed in a major accident.

Several cyclists were seriously injured, others injured and the race was cancelled. Santiago Umba He was badly hit by the fall and with a significant wound in one of his legs, the Colombian was treated in an emergency and transferred by ambulance.

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Situation similar to that of Steven Kruijswijk, who was one of the most affected and had to be rushed to a hospital due to the severity of his injuries. In addition, the leader of the race, Remco Evenepoel, had a knee full of blood, but without serious injuries.

Iván Ramiro Sosa, Santiago Buitrago and Harold Tejada They were also affected by the accident, but did not suffer major consequences, like Primoz Roglic and Juan Ayuso.

After more than half an hour of pure chaos and drama, and with the cyclists standing on their bicycles, the organization of the Dauphine Criterium decided to neutralize all times and announced that stage 5 was not going to have a winner and the overall times were not going to be affected.

“Official: the stage will be completely neutralized due to the lack of medical assistance still available. There will be no time lost in this stage and no stage winners,” the organization noted.

After the decision, the riders continued with the group ride and completed the last section of the stage with some peace of mind after the distressing moment. The race ended with the runners passing the finish line together.