VIDEO: Laurenz Rex somersaults over road furniture in nasty crash at Paris-Roubaix

There were big hopes for Laurenz Rex heading into Paris-Roubaix this year but the Intermarché - Wanty leader is not having the best of days.

Already with his shirt ripped and bloody after being caught up in an earlier crash, the Belgian has again hit the deck, this time courtesy of a spectacular somersault over a piece of road furniture. Looking around, Rex paid heavily for his momentary lapse of concentration and looked in pain as he sat on the tarmac, next to his bike.

See it for yourself down below!