Four riders abandoned the race on the route due to injuries suffered; 's Tom Danielson – who had already been racing with a separated shoulder – suffered trauma to his other shoulder, hip and arm, and was sent to hospital; he was joined there by Viganò (damaged shoulder), 's Mikel Astarloza (dislocated elbow), and 's Wout Poels, who tried to ride on for 10 kilometers but eventually had to abandon; he was later diagnosed with a ruptured spleen and kidney, as well as three broken ribs and bruised lungs.