Riders avoid serious injury after high-speed crash at UAE Tour

Road rash on Harold Tejada's back after the high-speed crash at the UAE Tour
Road rash on Harold Tejada's back after the high-speed crash at the UAE Tour (Image credit: Getty Images)

The opening stage of the UAE Tour saw a huge crash in the final kilometre, with several riders hitting the deck, some cannoning into the barriers, and their bikes flipping into the air. 

Ryan Mullen (Bora-Hansgrohe) appeared to be the first rider to go down after completing his lead-out when riders behind him were frantically fighting to get in position for the sprint, including Lotto Dstny's sprinter Jarne Van de Paar.

James Moultrie
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James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.