Australian cycling star Jay Vine has suffered a broken elbow and concussion in a crash that ended his Giro d’Italia campaign. Despite the severity of the incident, his team, UAE Team Emirates-XRG, expressed relief that his injuries were not more serious.

The 30-year-old experienced his third significant crash in just 13 days of racing during the 2026 season, marking a total of 23 spills in his five-year career. Fortunately, the team confirmed on Sunday that Vine will not require surgery.

During the crash, which occurred with 22 km remaining in the race, Marc Soler lost control of his front wheel, leading to a chain reaction that brought down several riders, including Vine, as they collided with a roadside barrier.

Dr. Adrian Rotunno, UAE Team Emirates’ medical director, commented:

• “Jay Vine suffered a concussion and an elbow fracture.
• Marc Soler has a pelvic fracture.
• Adam Yates sustained heavy abrasions and a laceration to his left ear.”

Yates was initially cleared for concussion but later showed delayed symptoms and will also miss stage three.

Vine’s wife, Bre Vine, described the crash as “really scary” on Instagram, emphasizing her husband’s relative luck in escaping with only his injuries.

The Giro d’Italia continues with stage four’s 138-km ride from Catanzaro to Cosenza after Monday’s rest day.