Dutch cyclist Milan Vader is in a "stable" condition after suffering a serious injury in the fifth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country.
The 26-year-old is having stents being placed in his carotid arteries because they are narrowed, his father told the Provincial Zeeuwse Courant. Vader has also suffered broken vertebrae, a broken collarbone and a broken shoulder blade in the fall.
The Jumbo-Visma rider was taking part in the 100km descent and plunged over the guardrail whilst part of the pack.