Spanish rider Efraín Gutiérrez of Team Andalucía-Paul Versan, who crashed badly in the second stage of the Vuelta a Aragón on Thursday, is reported to be in a stable condition at the Zaragoza hospital where he has been treated. Gutiérrez has suffered multiple injuries in his fall, including a broken femur, lung contusions and a lacerated liver. The state of the 24 year-old has nevertheless been described as "without any uncertainties" by the hospital authorities. The rider had crashed into a parked car at km 14.
