Adam Yates abandons Giro d'Italia after Stage 2 crash
sportsMay 10, 20261883
Adam Yates withdrew from the Giro d'Italia after suffering delayed concussive symptoms from a 30-rider crash on Stage 2 and did not start Stage 3. The Stage 2 pileup also left Santiago Buitrago with a concussion, Andrea Vendrame with fractures in his lower back, and Ådne Holter with a suspected concussion and an injured hand. UAE Team Emirates-XRG began Stage 3 in Plovdiv with only five riders after those withdrawals, removing a key general classification contender from the race. Yates's exit weakens UAE's Grand Tour prospects and underscores the immediate impact of high-speed early-stage crashes on rider welfare.
