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Italian Cyclist Baroncini in Coma After Tour de Pologne Crash

Organizers have neutralized the stage, launched a safety review, arranged his transfer to Italy for surgery.

Overview

  • Baroncini remains in an induced coma after sustaining multiple facial and clavicle fractures in Wednesday’s third-stage crash.
  • Medical teams plan to airlift him to Italy for surgery, according to Cyclingnews.
  • The race jury neutralized the stage for 15 minutes after a group crash 22 kilometers from the finish.
  • Fellow riders Rafal Majka and Antonio Tiberi were involved in the crash but suffered less serious injuries.
  • Organizers have launched a safety review as the Tour de Pologne grapples with a pattern of high-speed accidents.