Tom Pidcock pulls out of Volta a Catalunya after ‘horror crash’ down ravine

• British rider went off road after misjudging corner on Friday

• Bone and ligament damage to his right knee and wrist

Tom Pidcock has been withdrawn from the Volta a Catalunya because of injuries sustained in a crash during the fifth stage on Friday. The British rider went off the road after misjudging a corner, suffering what he described as a “horror” crash down a ravine.

Although the Pinarello-Q36.5 rider was able to get back on his bike and complete the stage, after medical assessments with his team and also at hospital, it was determined Pidcock could not resume the race.