Stage 5 was a calm day in the Vuelta a España until the final kilometers. There, two
EF Education-EasyPost riders went down as they led the peloton. Owain Doull crashed hard but continued the race, but the fall of
Rui Costa right behind, whilst initially not looking bad, caused him to abandon. The American team confirm that the Portuguese rider has not sustained fractures however.
"Rui Costa and Owain Doull crashed in the finale — Owain was able to finish the stage with extensive road rash. Unfortunately, Rui had to abandon and was taken to a local hospital for x-rays and was cleared of fractures," the team wrote on social media. "He will now return home to recover. We wish Rui well".
