Adam Yates did not start Sunday’s third stage of the Giro d’Italia, the British rider abandoning after crashing late on Saturday’s second stage to Veliko Tarnavo.
Yates was one of three riders from the UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad to leave the race after a huge crash 21km from the line on Saturday, with Jay Vine and Mac Soler both failing to finish. Two others were unable to finish as well, Ådner Holter (UNO-X Mobility) and Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) also injured in the incident.
“Adam Yates suffered a heavy abrasions and a laceration to his left ear. He was initially assessed on site for concussion, and cleared to continue, but subsequently he has shown delayed concussive symptoms. He will not take the start of stage 3 today.
“All three are under observation of our medical staff and will travel home in the coming days to continue their recovery and rehab.”
Unfortunately, we can confirm that @AdamYates7 will not start stage 3 of the @giroditalia. You can find a full medical update below ⤵️
Dr. Adrian Rotunno (Medical Director): “Unfortunately we were badly affected by the crash on stage 2 yesterday. Jay Vine suffered a concussion… pic.twitter.com/6OeLVw7BNNMay 10, 2026
