Bernal sustained road rash and bruising however INEOS confirmed he was to start stage 2 of the race, with the same time as most of the GC contenders as it was inside the final 3 kilometers. This will certainly have an effect on the rest of the race however where he looks to battle for a spot among the best.
Not as lucky was
Luke Plapp, another big favourite for the GC, who crashed alongside Bernal but has shown signs of concussion and has been taken out of the race as a precaution. Both could be targeting the Vuelta a Espana later this year and so using this period of May where climbers are either racing the Giro d'Italia or preparing for the Tour de France so as to obtain some more results.
