The Italian cyclist Dario Cataldo (Trek-Segafredo) suffered several fractures as he was the most affected in the multiple fall that occurred in the first stage of the Volta a Catalunya in which, among others, Adam Yates (UAE Team) was also involved. Emirates), winner of the race in 2021, and the Spanish José Joaquín Rojas (Movistar).
Cataldo’s medical report, made public by his team, is shocking: fracture of the left femur and right acetabulum (hip joint), two transverse fractures of the lumbar spine without neurological impact, multiple broken ribs with a collapsed lung in both sides and fractured left clavicle.
The positive news is that “the cyclist is conscious and hemodynamically stable.” The Trek-Segafredo team also reported that Cataldo, 38, will be transferred to another hospital in Girona to undergo surgery for a fractured femur.
Shortly before entering the town of Sant Feliu de Guíxols, on a straight with a slight climb, the Italian Kristian Sbaragli (Alpecin) lost control of his bicycle and caused a multiple fall.
Adam Yates was one of those involved and reached the finish line with more than 10 minutes lost compared to the winner of the stage, the Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma). José Joaquín Rojas, the Frenchman Anthony Delaplace (Team Arkéa) and the Australian Michael Storer (Groupama) also fell.
