Mikel Landa's Giro ended 5 km from the conclusion of the first stage: the Spaniard was involved in a descent crash, a left-turning curve, a slide to the right, three riders ending up off the road, between the sidewalk, a pole, and an embankment about a meter below the road surface.

Landa ends up here, remains on the ground, is rescued, is made to wear a neck brace, and then taken by ambulance to the hospital. The Giro also ends here for French rider Geoffrey Bouchard of Decathlon AG2r La Mondiale.

LANDA UPDATE. Mikel was immediately transported to the hospital, where examinations and a CT scan revealed a stabilized fracture of the eleventh lumbar vertebra. This will require Mikel to remain in a lying and stable position for a long period of time. He will stay in the hospital for the night, tomorrow further tests will be performed, and a plan will be developed for his return home.

BOUCHARD UPDATE. Medical examinations revealed for the French rider of Decathlon AG2r La Mondiale a fracture of the right collarbone and fractures of the transverse processes of the first three lumbar vertebrae. A long absence from racing is also expected for him.