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New Zealand Olympic hopeful Campbell Stewart was one of several riders to crash heavily in a mass pile-up during the sprint finish of stage 1 of the Tour de Hongrie on Wednesday. Jayco-AlUla announced that the 25-year-old was "up & conscious & on his way to hospital for precautionary checks" following the stage. "After being caught out in a crash during the final of stage 1 Tour of Hongrie, thankfully X-rays confirm no broken bones for Campbell Stewart but a large number of superficial wounds, some of which require stitching," said the team in a medical update.
"Campbell will take some time now to rest and continue to be monitored by our medical team." The Jayco-AlUla rider was peeling off after leading out for Dylan Groenewegen when Emil Liepins (Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL) swung across his path and clipped Stewart's front wheel. The race officials relegated Liepins to last place on the stage for irregular sprinting.
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