Matteo Jorgenson crashes out of Amstel Gold Race contention on wet downhill corner

Huub Artz (Lotto Intermarché) also went down in the same incident.

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The three were in a small group with Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) when the crash happened, chasing down the remnants of the breakaway.

Vauquelin got back up and riding quickly, but Jorgenson stayed down, clearly in pain, and out of contention with the race on and the favourites riding away up the road.

“We had high expectations for this race and were well prepared. Everyone could see that Matteo was in great form, so it’s very frustrating that our race ended this way,” Visma-Lease a Bike sport director Frans Maassen said.

“As a team, we were well positioned throughout. The riders did a great job keeping Matteo in a good position all day. The goal was to be among the first to crest the Gulperberg and the Kruisberg. He looked fresh on those climbs, but unfortunately he crashed shortly afterward. That’s extremely disappointing.”

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Shortly after, Marc Hirschi (Tudor Pro Cycling) also crashed on the same corner.

Jorgenson had just returned from altitude to target the three Ardennes Classics, which were one of his key season goals, after missing the cobbled Classics in favour of this block.

Visma-Lease a Bike are yet to update on the status of their rider, but it is possible that the rest of his Ardennes participation is also at risk.

Updates to follow…