New Zealand Olympic hopeful Campbell Stewart was one of several riders to crash heavily in a pile-up during the sprint finish of stage 1 of the Tour de Hongrie on Wednesday.
Jayco-AlUla announced that the 25-year-old was "up & conscious & on his way to hospital for precautionary checks" following the stage.
"After being caught out in a crash during the final of stage 1 Tour of Hongrie, thankfully X-rays confirm no broken bones for Campbell Stewart but a large number of superficial wounds, some of which require stitching," said the team in a medical update. "Campbell will take some time now to rest and continue to be monitored by our medical team."
