A difficult day yesterday in Bruges for EF Education Easypost as well. Matthias Schwarzbacher sustained abrasions in the incident at the Ronde van Brugge and is currently being assisted by our medical staff in Belgium.

Vincenzo Albanese also hit the ground, sustaining abrasions and two fractures to his right hand that will not require surgical intervention. Vincenzo is heading home to recover and follow his rehabilitation program.

Meanwhile, numerous WorldTour teams are evaluating whether to take legal action against the activist who yesterday, by sitting in the middle of the road on a particularly narrow section of the course, caused a crash that involved several riders.