Heavy rain was tortured by the 16th stage of legendary road cycling.
Alessio Martinelli was lifted from the gorge with the help of rescue staff. Aop
Italian cyclist Alessio Martinelli Hospitalization was in hospital after an accident in the legendary Italy of Italy.
Giro d’Taian 16th stage got a scary turn at the 24-year-old Martinell when he fell downhill on a slippery asphalt, as a result he slipped out of the road and fell into the gorge.
The situation needed the help of the rescue service. The driver was lifted from the gorge with the help of ropes. He was then taken to a nearby hospital.
– His condition is stable. Fortunately, he did not break anything, but only got a good blow to the jaw and buttocks, his team wrote in a statement published in X.
During the 203 -kilometer stage between Piazzola Sul Brenta and San Valentino, it rained by pouring. Several accidents occurred during the stage. Also one of the favorites of the competition Primoz Roglic had to interrupt the race after falling.
Mexican Isaac del Toro leads to competition after 16th stage. Him Simon Yates (26 seconds behind) and Richard Carapaz (31 seconds behind).
In total, there are 21 milestones in the competition. The total length is 3443.3 kilometers. The last stage is run on 1 June.