"Some ongoing pain & stiffness in his pelvis" for Simon Yates following stage 8 crash

Stage 8 of the Tour de France was a day marked by crashes as Mark Cavendish was forced to abandon, and fourth in the GC Simon Yates crashed towards the finale and lost time. Team Jayco AlUla report on the Briton's injuries.

"Simon Yates was involved in a crash with just under six kilometers to go on stage eight at Le Tour de France. Thankfully he was able to finish the stage & as since been checked over by our medical team," Team Jayco AlUla wrote on social media yesterday. "Yates suffered light abrasions & has some ongoing pain & stiffness in his pelvis due to the hard impact. He will continue to be monitored closely by the medical team ahead of tomorrow's ninth stage."

A crash with six kilometers was perhaps the most damaging for the race's overall classification so far. Steff Cras, 13th in the GC, was forced to abandon and talked about the crash being caused by a fan. Simon Yates and Mikel Landa were also involved, without major injuries but shedding 47 seconds on the line, descending to sixth and 14th in the overall classification after this time loss.

Dylan Groenewegen sprinted to fourth with a surprising performance however it was a bad day for the Australian team, who now also need to take into consideration Yates' health coming into stage 9 where the riders go up to Puy de Dôme and the GC riders will be put to the test once again.