Down but not out: Remco Evenepoel waits for help after falling for the second time on the Giro’s fifth stage
SALERNO (ITALY) – Australian Kaden Groves won a ferocious sprint at the end of a rain-soaked and crash-filled fifth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday as Andreas Leknessund retained the overall lead and favourite Remco Evenepoel fell twice.
World champion and Vuelta a Espana winner Evenepoel now faces a nervy wait to discover the seriousness of his injuries.
“After the second fall, he felt a lot of pain on his right side. He has a muscle hematoma and was hurt in his sacrum (at the base of the spine),” said Toon Cruyt, the doctor for the Soudal Quick-Step team.
“We hope that after a good massage and a good night’s sleep…
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