New Zealand cyclist Jesse Sergent has suffered serious injuries and has been forced out of the Tour of Flanders after being hit by a car.
Sergent was in a breakaway group of seven cyclists when he was sideswiped by a neutral service car as it tried to avoid a curb. At the time, Sergent had about 100 kilometres of the race to go.
His Trek Factory Racing team has confirmed Sergent suffered a broken collarbone and will need surgery.
It was one of two crashes involving Shimano service vehicles, with Frenchman Sebastien Chavanel also having to pull out after he was knocked from his bike.
