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Magnier Wins Stage 3 as Yates Withdraws After Giro Mass Crash

The mass fall gutted UAE Team Emirates, renewing scrutiny of how the Giro restarts racing on wet, hazardous descents.

Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 3 - Plovdiv to Sofia - Bulgaria - May 10, 2026 Soudal Quick Step's Paul Magnier crosses the line to win Stage 3 REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 3 - Plovdiv to Sofia - Bulgaria - May 10, 2026 Soudal Quick Step's Paul Magnier crosses the finish line to win stage 3 REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 9 - Cervia to Corno alle Scale - Italy - May 17, 2026 XDS Astana Team's Guillermo Thomas Silva crosses the line to win stage 9 REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 2 - Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo - Bulgaria - May 9, 2026 XDS Astana Team's Guillermo Thomas Silva crosses the line to win stage 2 REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Overview

  • UAE Team Emirates confirmed Sunday that Adam Yates withdrew with delayed concussion symptoms, while Jay Vine sustained a concussion and broken elbow and Marc Soler a pelvic fracture, with no surgery required.
  • Paul Magnier claimed a sprint win in Sofia on Sunday for his second victory in three days, as overall leader Guillermo Thomas Silva kept the maglia rosa with a four‑second buffer over Florian Stork.
  • Saturday’s rain‑slick descent near Veliko Tarnovo triggered a pile‑up that felled roughly 20 to 30 riders and briefly neutralised the stage before organisers restarted once ambulances and doctor cars returned.
  • Teams reported wider fallout beyond UAE: Santiago Buitrago suffered a concussion and neck muscle bruising, Andrea Vendrame fractured three lower‑back vertebrae and did not start Sunday, and Adne Holter exited with a suspected concussion and a hand injury.
  • Riders criticised the quick restart after the mass fall, and the debate over concussion checks and wet‑weather risk management now follows the race to Italy after Monday’s rest day.