{"id":262168,"date":"2026-09-11T20:55:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T20:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/11\/more-bad-luck-for-juan-ayuso-with-crash-in-finale-of-grand-prix-de-quebec-but-no-penalties-handed-out\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T20:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T20:55:36","slug":"more-bad-luck-for-juan-ayuso-with-crash-in-finale-of-grand-prix-de-quebec-but-no-penalties-handed-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/11\/more-bad-luck-for-juan-ayuso-with-crash-in-finale-of-grand-prix-de-quebec-but-no-penalties-handed-out\/","title":{"rendered":"More bad luck for Juan Ayuso with crash in finale of Grand Prix de Qu\u00e9bec, but no penalties handed out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-e00f9840-ae22-11f1-94f9-d17d67e2d4c4\">Lidl-Trek&#8217;s <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/juan-ayuso\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/juan-ayuso\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/juan-ayuso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Juan Ayuso<\/a> was served his latest portion of bad luck in the finale of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/grand-prix-cycliste-de-quebec\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/grand-prix-cycliste-de-quebec\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/grand-prix-cycliste-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Prix de Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> on Friday afternoon, crashing hard in the finale as one of the main chasing groups sprinted for the line.<\/p>\n<p>Ayuso was not in a group contesting for the podium, but riders were still sprinting for minor placings, and a swerve from one rider caused a chain reaction, out of which the Spaniard came off worst.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"ecom-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-e00f9840-ae22-11f1-94f9-d17d67e2d4c4-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Simone Gualdi (Lotto Intermarch\u00e9) appeared to move across <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/paul-seixas\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/paul-seixas\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/paul-seixas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Seixas <\/a>(Decathlon CMA CGM), causing the Frenchman to swerve dramatically to the left, almost crashing himself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Whilst Seixas managed to hold it up, he wiped out Ayuso&#8217;s front wheel, with the Spaniard unable to do anything to avoid going down. No other riders crashed in the incident.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e00f99f8-ae22-11f1-ae09-8384bb31793a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The uphill finish meant the crash wasn&#8217;t at the highest speed, but it was a heavy collision with the tarmac as Ayuso flipped and rolled, and he stayed down for a good minute or so, moving but lying on his back.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Once he got up, he slowly walked up to the finish line, pushing his bike and slightly limping, stopping to inspect his right knee once he had crossed the line.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Despite the UCI&#8217;s strict rules on deviations during sprints, and Gualdi&#8217;s deviation having serious consequences, no penalty was handed out for the incident on Friday afternoon. Gualdi, who finished 14th, in fact took a trip to the podium to collect a prize as best young rider of the day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-NyFVJp3RudFj3RKt3BdTsh\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-NyFVJp3RudFj3RKt3BdTsh slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Whilst there have not been any updates yet about any significant injuries for Ayuso, it&#8217;s another stroke or poor luck for the Spaniard who was hoping to have at least a few scot-free weeks to close out his year. Set to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/paula-blasi-and-mavi-garcia-co-lead-powerful-spanish-squad-for-road-world-championships\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/paula-blasi-and-mavi-garcia-co-lead-powerful-spanish-squad-for-road-world-championships\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/paula-blasi-and-mavi-garcia-co-lead-powerful-spanish-squad-for-road-world-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">co-lead the Spanish team at the World Championships<\/a> in two weeks&#8217; time, it&#8217;s bad timing to take a heavy knock.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After winning the Volta ao Algarve, his year has been punctuated by misfortune for the 23-year-old, including <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/heavy-crash-leaves-paris-nice-leader-juan-ayuso-in-major-difficulties\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/heavy-crash-leaves-paris-nice-leader-juan-ayuso-in-major-difficulties\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/heavy-crash-leaves-paris-nice-leader-juan-ayuso-in-major-difficulties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crashing out of Paris-Nice<\/a>, crashing in training, and falling sick on the final day of the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes, before a disrupted preparation saw him dissatisfied at the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tour de France<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">If he is feeling recovered, Ayuso will be back in action on Sunday at the GP de Montr\u00e9al, and then again at the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/uci-road-world-championships\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/uci-road-world-championships\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/uci-road-world-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCI Road World Championships<\/a>, where he will lead Spain alongside potentially soon-to-be Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a champion Enric Mas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e00f9a66-ae22-11f1-a918-c7ed9c381ead\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. 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