Victim of a big crash  40km from the finish of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Yukiya Arashiro (Europcar) was transferred to hospital. He suffered a broken left shoulder blade and a head injury but didn't lose consciousness, according to the medical service of the race.

Also caught in the fall, Rolland did not fail to point out the risks taken by other riders while announcing that he was only suffering from minor injuries. Hence, he will now replace his Japanese teammates on the Europcar roster for the Tour de Romandie.