Stefan Küng's hopes of becoming European Championship individual time-trial champion were dramatically brought to an end with a brutal crash that left him bloodied.
Although the crash ended his hopes of victory and split open his helmet, Kung remounted him bike and soldiered on to finish his effort, placing in eleventh position overall. Since 2021 though, the
UCI has had a protocol in place for circumstances such as this where a is suspected of a concussion. Riders must first be assessed by a medical expert, for example if their helmet is broken or if they have had a really serious fall.