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<\/p>\n19-year-old Caudell in hospital after heavy early collision with another rider at the rebooted Philadelphia Classic on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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Updated September 2, 2026 07:01AM<\/p>\n
Ezra Caudell is being treated for \u201cmulti-system trauma\u201d after he crashed hard in Sunday\u2019s Philadelphia Cycling Classic.<\/a><\/p>\n Caudell, 19, was racing the rebooted Classic this weekend with George Hincapie\u2019s Modern Adventure Pro Cycling project.<\/p>\n The team released a statement<\/a> Tuesday night to provide an update on his condition.<\/p>\n \u201cEzra remains hospitalized and is actively receiving care for multi-system trauma he sustained as a result of his crash at the Philadelphia Cycling Classic,\u201d read the note.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has an incredible team working diligently and family at his bedside. We are grateful for the thoughts and ongoing outpouring of support.\u201d<\/p>\n Caudell was involved in a collision with Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 rider Milan Menten early on in Sunday\u2019s race.<\/p>\n Caudell was knocked unconscious and immediately transported to hospital.<\/p>\n Menten was also listed as a DNF in the race results, though Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 did not provide any details on his condition. Menten did, however, share a message of support for Caudell on Instagram<\/a> on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n Caudell is rated one of the rising stars of the U.S. peloton.<\/p>\n The Georgia-born rider turned pro with Modern Adventure Pro Cycling this winter and immediately raced the WorldTour-ranked UAE Tour with Hincapie\u2019s team.<\/p>\n The 19-year-old went on to see a full European classics schedule in spring and finished 7th in the elite U.S. national road race this June.<\/p>\n Philadelphia mayor issues statement of support<\/p>\n Philadelphia mayor Cherelle L. Parker posted to X<\/a> after Sunday\u2019s race that Caudell and Menten were both treated \u201cimmediately\u201d after the crash.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are also closely monitoring two cyclists from the men\u2019s race who were injured and required treatment at local hospitals,\u201d Parker\u00a0wrote Sunday night.<\/p>\n \u201cCity first responders, including our Fire Department, on-site medical personnel, and my leadership team responded immediately to the incident. I am grateful for their service. My team and I are at the hospital now,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with both cyclists, their families and teams. Let\u2019s lift them up as a city in prayer tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n Tim Torn Teutenberg won the men\u2019s Philadelphia Cycling Classic<\/a> after Caudell\u2019s crash.<\/p>\n Earlier in the day on Sunday, Chiara Consonni won the women\u2019s race<\/a>.<\/p>\n