Overview
- The crash occurred during stage 8 near Xeraco and forced Tadej Pogačar to abandon the race after he was taken by ambulance to a hospital in València on Saturday.
- Race medical staff first reported a head injury and severe shoulder pain at the scene and the team later confirmed a concussion, a displaced fracture of the left clavicle, a stable C7 cervical fracture and multiple abrasions.
- UAE Team Emirates says the clavicle requires surgical repair but doctors will postpone the operation because of the concussion, which makes his return this season and his spot at the late‑September World Championships uncertain.
- Enric Mas inherited the red leader’s jersey after Pogačar left the race and declined to wear it on the podium as a gesture of respect, leaving the overall contest wide open.
- Eyewitness accounts conflict over the cause of the crash, with some reports blaming a stone on the road and others describing contact with another rider, and the exact trigger remains unresolved.