'The most important thing is that the guys manage to recover' - UAE Team Emirates-XRG rue tough day at Giro d'Italia as five riders crash
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Key Points:
- During stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia in Bulgaria, a mass crash involving over a dozen riders forced five UAE Team Emirates-XRG members, including Jay Vine and Marc Soler, to abandon the race due to injuries.
- Adam Yates, the team's general classification contender, also fell and sustained facial injuries, losing 13 minutes and 46 seconds, effectively ending his hopes in the overall competition.
- The crash occurred about 21km from the finish on a slippery road, causing the race to be briefly neutralized as ambulances attended to the injured riders.
- UAE Team Emirates-XRG has faced a challenging season with multiple riders sidelined by illness or injury, although star rider Tadej Pogačar remains unaffected.
- Despite the setbacks, team director Fabio Baldato expressed hope that remaining riders, including Yates if he recovers, can still perform well in upcoming mountain stages.
