Adam Yates abandons Volta a Catalunya after final kilometre crash

British rider Adam Yates undergoes hospital checks after crash on stage three of Volta a Catalunya left him with back pain

Adam Yates

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(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) has abandoned the 2018 Volta a Catalunya after a crash on stage three injured his back and pelvis.

The British rider could not complete Wednesday's stage after falling with a small group of riders within the final kilometre. It was unclear what had caused the incident.

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Nigel Wynn