Gino Mader was taken to the hospital after a big crash on the descent of the Albula Pass in the finale of stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse.

Mader and Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) went off the road in the closing kilometers of Thursday's stage and were treated by paramedics on the spot before being taken to the hospital.

The Bahrain Victorias team, to which Mader belongs, said the Swiss rider was involved in a "terrible crash." The race organization later confirmed that Mader had been airlifted to a hospital in Coole.

According to Cycling News, Sheffield suffered a concussion and will spend the night in a hospital in Samedan. [Both athletes are on their way to the hospital. As far as we know, Magnus Sheffield is not so seriously injured. Gino Maeder is seriously injured, but I can't give you any details," Olivier Sen, director of the Tour de Suisse, told SRF.

The Tour de Suisse later released a statement regarding the crash on the Albula Pass descent.

"Two riders crashed at a very high speed at kilometer 197 on the descent of the Albula Pass. Race doctors were on the scene of the accident within two minutes. Magnus Sheffield was responsive. He was transported to Samedan Hospital with bruising and concussion," the statement said.

"Gino Mader was immobile in the water. He was immediately resuscitated and transported by air ambulance to Cool Hospital. The extent of his injuries is not yet fully clear. We will update you as new information becomes available. The circumstances of the accident are now being clarified.

Bahrain Victorious later issued a statement confirming the sequence of events described by the Tour de Suisse.

"A further update on the outcome of the accident will be released once Meader has undergone further tests. Our thoughts and prayers are with Gino."

Roland Thalmann (Tudor Pro Cycling) told SRF that he encountered the aftermath of the crash on his way down to the finish in La Punto.

"After a long curve, two bikes were lying on the side of the road. When I looked back, I saw that both riders had fallen quite a ways down."

World champion Remco Evenpole (Soudal-Quick Step) criticized the downhill at the end of the race's toughest mountain stage.

"No one could be happy with the way the race ended after such a dangerous descent," Evenpoel said. 'I heard a couple of guys crashed. It would have been better if the finish had been at the top."

His thoughts were echoed by Matthias Skjelmoes (Trek-Segafredo) in the yellow jersey. According to Brick, "the last descent might not have been the best idea, because it would have been a little bit too much, but I think it would have been a good idea."