Huge accident at Giro d'Italia sends cyclist crashing into a canal

Published May. 18, 2016 1:52 p.m. ET

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Around 30 kilometers before the a large pack of cyclists rolled into Asolo to complete the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia Wednesday, a massive accident blocked the road and sent one rider into the water in a canal running parallel with the road.

First HUGE crash in this years #Giro pic.twitter.com/rriPSbrRTn
— CyclingHub.tv (@CyclingHubTV) May 18, 2016

IAM-Cycling's Lee Howard went for a "bit of a dip" but was fortunately uninjured.

So I went for a bit of a dip in the water today, luckily nothing hurt except my nice new @NWcycling shoes which got a bit damp and dirty.
— Leigh Howard (@leighhoward1) May 18, 2016

(Thanks to FTW! for sharing this video.)