Overview
- The 23-year-old, who crashed during a Tuesday training ride days after the Volta a Catalunya, was airlifted by helicopter to Hospital Tauli and placed in intensive care.
- Caja Rural-Seguros RGA said he sustained serious injuries in a collision with a vehicle and remains under observation as his condition develops.
- Spanish media reported he may have hit a stone, lost control, and then struck a car, a sequence not confirmed by the team.
- Guardeno recently finished 29th at the Tour of Catalonia and placed 14th at last year’s Vuelta a España, and his recovery could affect Caja Rural’s plans for its Tour de France debut in 2026.
- The incident has renewed focus on rider safety during training on public roads, a risk highlighted by past crashes involving stars such as Egan Bernal and Remco Evenepoel.