UAE Team Emirates-XRG manager Joxean Fernandez has apologised after Einer Rubio crashed into his car at the Tour de France.Colombian cyclist Rubio, who rides for Team Movistar, was riding up Alpe d’Huez during Stage 19 on Friday when the incident occurred.Rubio has withdrawn from the Tour de France after a horror crashGettyView Tweet: https://t.co/FgHGA7p0ydFootage posted on social media shows a UAE team car braking heavily when a bystander came narrowly close to being run over.This caused Rubio, who was close behind the vehicle, to slam into the back of it and even smash the rear window.Rubio was left bloodied and attended to by some of the crowd whilst the UAE car drove on.He suffered multiple face injuries and was taken to hospital, where he is believed to have required 20 stitches.Rubio has withdrawn from the Tour de France as a result of the crash.“A spectator fell forward directly into the path of the car,” said a UAE spokesperson to Cycling Weekly. “The car braked to avoid the collision. It was a very unfortunate incident and we wish Einer Rubio a speedy recovery.”Fernandez ‘deeply hurt’ over crashFernandez also took to Instagram to explain his perspective of the crash: “Today I feel the need to explain what happened from my position inside the car on yesterday’s stage.“In the final kilometres of Alpe d’Huez, with thousands of fans very close to the road and a huge pressure of its own from a crucial stage of the Tour, a spectator unexpectedly swept in and fell right under our vehicle. “My only reaction was to slow down right away to avoid running over it. It was only a few tenths of a second in which I was only thinking about avoiding a much bigger tragedy.View Tweet: https://t.co/OK6pFhSmhHFernandez (left) has apologised after the cyclist was left needing stitchesGetty“After the braking we heard a strong impact behind us, but amidst the noise, tension, crowd and responsibility of continuing to protect the leader of the race, it wasn’t until we reached the finish line when I knew the extent of the crash and that Einer had to abandon the Tour. “Immediately I called the Movistar team, its directors, runners… to worry and ask about it all. I fully understand that, by seeing only a part of the images, criticism and questions can arise. “But those of us who live cycling from the inside know that, in such extreme situations, decisions are made in fractions of a second and ‘always seeking to protect people’s lives’.“I am deeply sorry for the consequences of this accident. If my decisions at that moment have ended up affecting a cyclist in the squad, I can only say that I am deeply hurt. “At the same time, I think it’s important to remember that the safety of runners, teams and fans also depends on the responsible behaviour of those who enjoy this sport from the road.”UAE star Tadej Pogacar leads the Tour de France heading into the last stage of cycling’s biggest race, which takes place on Sunday.