Cyclist in critical condition after crash

Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen is in critical condition and in an induced coma after a dramatic crash on the first stage of Tour de Pologne in Katowice, Poland.

Wednesday’s race was preceded by a minute’s silence to commemorate Belgian cyclist Bjorg Lambrecht, who died in an accident in the previous edition.

But horror struck as the top sprinters went for the win, and Jakobsen crashed into barriers after he clashed elbow-to-elbow with Belgian Dylan Groenewegen.