Hindley out of Giro stage six after mass crash

Former Giro d'Italia champion Jai Hindley has pulled out of stage six of the Giro d'Italia after he was involved in a mass crash which saw several competitors unseated.

The Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider, who won the event in 2022, had to withdraw having come off his bike following a pile up in slippery conditions with around 72km to go on the stage into Naples.

The 29-year-old Australian received treatment by the side of the road for his injuries and was not able to resume the stage.

Mads Pedersen, who currently has the pink jersey, was also involved in the crash - which affected around 20 riders behind Hindley - but was able to continue.

The race was neutralised by organisers after the incident but restarted after an eight-minute delay.