Spanish cyclist Guardeno in intensive care after training crash

Spanish cyclist Jaume Guardeno suffered a serious injury in a training crash and is receiving intensive care treatment in hospital, his team Caja Rural-RGA said on Thursday.

"Guardeno suffered a fall last Tuesday while training after his participation in the Tour of Catalonia, which resulted in a collision with a vehicle, resulting in serious injury," said the team in a statement.

"He was taken by helicopter to Hospital Tauli in Sabadell, where he is in the ICU with serious injures and under observation."

Spanish media reported that he suffered a head injury after losing control of his bicycle after riding over a stone and ended up hitting a car.

The promising 23-year-old finished 29th in the Tour of Catalonia last week and 14th in last year's Vuelta a Espana Grand Tour.

"We want to express all our support and strength to Jaume and his family during this time, wishing him a speedy and full recovery," added Caja Rural-RGA.