Soler airlifted from Tour de Suisse after crash

Movistar's Mauricio Soler celebrates his stage victory on Crans-Montana

Movistar's Mauricio Soler celebrates his stage victory on Crans-Montana (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Movistar's Juan Mauricio Soler has crashed out of the Tour de Suisse on the 157.7km sixth stage from Tobel-Tägerschen to Triesenberg/Malbun. The Colombian collided with a spectator and was airlifted from the course with a suspected fractured skull and has been placed in a medically induced coma, according to Reuters. The spectator suffered minor injuries.

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