Pro cyclist Jaume Guardēno remains in a critical condition in hospital, a full fortnight after suffering an accident while training in Spain, his team Caja Rural-Seguros RGA have revealed. On 31 March the 23-year-old Spanish rider collided with a vehicle during a training ride, shortly after competing in the Volta a Catalunya. He has been undergoing care in the intensive care unit of the Tauli e Sabadell Hospital since.
Guardēno had been expected to lead Caja Rural in their first ever appearance at this year's Tour de France, as one of the wildcard teams for 2026, along with Pinarello-Q36.5 and TotalEnergies. A climber from Altea on the Costa Blanca, the young Spaniard competed in his first Grand Tour last year, and finished a very respectable 14th place overall at the Vuelta a Espana. He had finished 29th at Catalunya, just days before the accident.
