Jaume Guardeno in ICU After Training Crash

Jaume Guardeno, a 23-year-old professional cyclist with the Spanish team Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, remains in intensive care after a serious collision with a vehicle during a training ride in Catalonia on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in Centelles, north of Barcelona, shortly after Guardeno completed the Volta a Catalunya, where he finished 29th. According to reports, the rider hit a rock on the road surface while descending, causing him to lose control of his bicycle and crash into an oncoming car. He sustained a severe head injury in the accident and was sedated at the scene. Emergency services responded quickly, airlifting him by helicopter to Taulí Hospital in Sabadell for urgent treatment.

Guardeno's team confirmed on Thursday that he is stable but continues to receive close monitoring in the intensive care unit. "Our teammate Jaume Guardeno suffered a fall last Tuesday while training, following his recent participation in the Volta a Catalunya," the team stated. "He was involved in a collision with a vehicle and sustained serious injuries. As a result of the accident, the cyclist from Alicante, who resides in Caldes de Montbui, was airlifted to the Taulí Hospital in...