Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel fell from a bridge during Saturday's Il Lombardia road race in Italy and was taken to hospital.

The 20-year-old rising star of the Deceuninck-QuickStep team was shown by television cameras following the race appearing to collide with the wall at the edge of a bridge before tumbling from his bike, falling forward and disappearing from view.

Italian media reports said he fell at least 10 metres and was injured but did not lose consciousness.

Evenepoel's team said the incident occurred on the descent of the Sormano hill, when their rider, a former junior Belgium football international, was among a group contesting positions towards the head of the race.

"He is at the Como hospital, where he is conscious and his condition is being assessed by the medical team. We hope to have more news soon," said the Deceuninck-Quickstep team on Twitter.

First update on @EvenepoelRemco. He is at the Como hospital, where he is conscious and his condition is being assessed by the medical team. We hope to have more news soon.#ILombardia pic.twitter.com/QJwoOar9HD

— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) August 15, 2020