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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-28T13:07:47.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nBritish Olympic champion Tom Pidcock has been forced to abandon the Volta a Catalunya after sustaining serious injuries in a dramatic crash during Friday's fifth stage.\n\nThe 26-year-old Pinarello-Q36.5 rider, who held second place in the overall standings just 13 seconds behind the leader, plunged into a ravine during the penultimate descent of the day.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMedical assessments conducted following the incident revealed probable bone and ligament damage to his right knee and wrist.\n\nThe two-time Olympic cross-country mountain bike gold medallist had been in strong form recently, claiming victory at Milano-Torino earlier this month and narrowly losing Milan-San Remo to world champion Tadej Pogacar.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe incident occurred with nearly 30 kilometres of racing still remaining when Pidcock miscalculated a bend whilst taking a drink at approximately 60 kilometres per hour.\n\nTelevision coverage failed to capture the moment the British star left the road.\n\nHis fall went entirely unnoticed by other competitors and race officials.\n\nFinding himself stranded far from the roadside at the bottom of the ravine, Pidcock was fortunate to have his team radio functioning.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe explained afterwards: \"I was far from the road and nobody knew I was there.\n\n\"I am lucky I could talk on the radio.\n\n\"I overshot it and went down the ravine.\n\n\"It was like one of these horror crashes you see, but I am okay.\"\n\n### LATEST SPORT NEWS\n\n\n\n\n  * Tiger Woods update as golf star released on bail after arrest following car crash\n  * Luke Littler, 19, gives himself new slogan amid dazzling darts displays\n  * Keely Hodgkinson aims dig at 'rattled' fans as emotional plea issued\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe British rider later took to Instagram to share images of the crash location.\n\nHe wrote: \"Today I lost a life for sure. Was drinking on the descent and completely misjudged my braking and went straight on here.\"\n\nHe added with characteristic humour: \"I'm going to self-proclaim as a ninja crasher, 60kph off a mountain road and I'm relatively ok.\"\n\nTeam doctor Lorenz Emmert confirmed the extent of Pidcock's injuries in a statement released on Saturday morning.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe said: \"Due to his crash he suffered injuries, most likely bone and ligament damage in particular to his right knee and also right wrist.\n\n\"Unfortunately we had to make the decision to take him out of the race. Further clinical evaluation and imaging will follow in the next days.\"\n\nRemarkably, Pidcock had battled on to complete Friday's stage despite his injuries, eventually crossing the line more than 29 minutes behind stage winner Jonas Vingegaard.\n\nPidcock said: \"I fought to finish the stage yesterday to make sure I had the option to continue. Now the focus is on recovery, and I'll be back.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "British Olympic champion Tom Pidcock forced to abandon race after horror crash into ravine"
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