Young Caja Rural-Seguros RGA talent Jaume Guardeño has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a training crash on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old Spaniard reportedly hit a rock in the road while descending before losing control of his bike and colliding with a car.
AS reported that Guardeño, who was training in Centelles, north of Barcelona, was sedated and was in a serious condition following the crash. As of Thursday morning, however, his condition has stabilised.
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA issued a statement about Guardeño on Thursday.
"Our teammate Jaume Guardeño suffered a fall last Tuesday while training, following his recent participation in the Volta a Catalunya. He was involved in a collision with a vehicle and sustained serious injuries," the team announced.
"As a result of the accident, the cyclist from Alicante, who resides in Caldes de Montbui, was airlifted to the Taulí Hospital in Sabadell, where he remains in the ICU with serious injuries and his condition is being closely monitored.
"From Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, we want to express our full support and strength to Jaume and his family during this difficult time, wishing him a speedy and full recovery. We will provide further updates as his condition evolves."
Guardeño has been with Spanish ProTeam Caja Rural since turning pro at the start of the 2024 season.
He finished eighth at the Tour of Qinghai Lake and 11th at the Volta a Portugal during his neo-pro season and last year broke through with a 14th place at his Grand Tour debut, the Vuelta a España.
In 2026, he has raced the Volta ao Algarve and Volta a Catalunya, and was likely to make his Tour de France debut this summer, with Caja Rural having received one of the two wildcard spots for the race along with Pinarello-Q36.5.
