Moments of confusion and uncertainty at the Giro del Friuli, with the third stage temporarily interrupted due to an accident on the race route.

At the moment it is not known if and when the runners will be able to restart, nor the extent and exact location of the road accident that stopped the race.

Updates will follow.

Half an hour after the race was interrupted, the official announcement arrived that the accident was too serious to continue with the stage due to the blocked road.