"Feel like Mike Tyson punched me in the back" - INEOS Grenadiers' Ben Turner shares update after spectacular In Flanders Fields crash

Ben Turner has provided an update after his heavy crash at In Flanders Fields, revealing he has avoided any fractures despite a violent fall that ended his race.

The INEOS Grenadiers rider was brought down during the chaotic middle phase, going over the handlebars in a high-speed incident that immediately forced him out of contention. It was one of the more dramatic moments of a race already marked by crashes and constant pressure across the plugstreets and exposed roads.

In a post shared on Instagram after the race, Turner reflected on a difficult run of luck across the Classics. “Not my luck in the last races. A mechanical on the Taaienberg in E3 and then getting my bars tangled with another rider in Wevelgem.”

Despite the nature of the crash, the British rider confirmed he had escaped without any broken bones. “Fortunately, I practised front flips on my bed as a child,” he added, before outlining the physical impact of the fall. “Considering the crash, I’m happy to come out of it how I did with nothing broken. It just feels like Mike Tyson punched me in the back.”

Turner’s crash came at a point in the race where the intensity had already begun to build, with positioning and repeated accelerations stretching the peloton ahead of the decisive climbs.

For INEOS Grenadiers, his abandonment removed a key rider from the race before the finale began to take shape, limiting their options as the pace increased towards the Kemmelberg.

The incident also capped a frustrating period for Turner, who had already been disrupted earlier in the week by a mechanical at E3 Saxo Classic. “Let’s see what’s possible for the next races in the coming days,” he wrote, suggesting a quick return could still be on the cards depending on how his body responds.

While the crash looked severe, the outcome could have been far worse. Turner’s ability to walk away without serious injury offers some relief heading into the next phase of the Classics, even if the immediate opportunity in In Flanders Fields slipped away in dramatic fashion.