Hindley out of Giro stage six after mass crash

Former Giro d’Italia champion Jai Hindley has pulled out of stage six of the Giro d’Italia after he was involved in a mass crash which left several competitors unseated.

The Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider, who won the event in 2022, had to withdraw, having come off his bike following a pile up in slippery conditions with around 70km to go on the stage into Naples.

The 29-year-old Australian received treatment by the side of the road for his injuries and was not able to resume the stage.

Mads Pedersen, who currently has the pink jersey, was involved in the crash – which affected around 20 riders behind Hindley – but was able to continue.

With roads made very slippery by rain, Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz, winner of the 2019 Giro, Frenchman Paul Magnier and Briton Adam Yates were also among those to hit the tarmac.

Hindley was the hardest hit and, despite being able to get up on his own, forced to abandon, while German rider Juri Hollmann and New Zealand’s Dion Smith also dropped out.

After the crash, the stage was neutralised and the riders continued to move forward at a slower pace for about 20 kilometres before a new start was given and the race resumed.