Horillo Fears Injuries Could Force Retirement
PAMPLONA, Spain, June 24, 2009 (AFP) - Spain’s Pedro Horillo said after leaving hospital here on Wednesday he is uncertain whether he will be able to return to professional cycling after recovering from injuries suffered in a dramatic fall in this year’s Giro d’Italia.
“It would be tough to give [...]
Christian Vande Velde Returns to Competition
CHRISTIAN VANDE VELDE, TEAM GARMIN-SLIPSTREAM, RETURNS TO COMPETITION
American Will Ride the Tour de Suisse
June 11, 2009 - Boulder, CO - Christian Vande Velde, the Garmin-Slipstream team leader who sustained major injuries after crashing out of the Giro d’Italia in May, will compete in the 2009 Tour de Suisse later this week. The [...]
Robbie McEwen Rules Out Tour de France After Breaking Leg In Crash
Australian sprint star Robbie McEwen has ruled himself out of taking part in the Tour de France after undergoing surgery on a fractured tibia.
The 36-year-old Katusha rider underwent surgery on Thursday after suffering a heavy fall on the second stage of the Tour of Belgium in Knokke-Heist.
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Small Fracture for Chris Horner of Astana
An MRI scan in San Diego revealed a hairline crack in the lateral tibia plateau of his left leg. Chris Horner crashed in the 10th stage of the Tour of Italy (Cuneo-Pinerolo). He finished the stage but was not able any more to start in the eleventh stage. After one week rest Chris Horner resumed [...]
McEwen’s Belgium Curse Strikes Again, With Bozic In Lead At Tour of Belgium
KNOKKE-HEIST, Belgium, May 28, 2009 (AFP) - Australian sprint star Robbie McEwen will miss the Tour de France after undergoing leg surgery following his second crash in Belgium in the last month, his Katusha team said Thursday.
McEwen, 36, was admitted to hospital with what his team feared could [...]
Vande Velde of Team Garmin-Slipstream Recovers As Additional Injuries Surface
May 20, 2009: Christian Vande Velde, who crashed out of the Giro d’Italia during stage three, continues to undergo medical evaluation and as anticipated, additional imaging studies have revealed the extent of his injuries. Conclusive results show that he sustained a total of six fractures, including three vertebrae fractures (spinous processes), a pelvic fracture and [...]
Pedro Horrillo Showing Signs Of Improvement After Giro Crash
Spanish cyclist Pedro Horrillo was brought out of an artificially-induced coma on Sunday the day after he sustained serious injuries in a crash during the Tour of Italy, race organizers said.
The 34-year-old crashed into a ravine on the descent of the Culmine di San Pietro mountain [...]
Pedro Horrillo Airlifted After Horrific Crash
Spanish cyclist Pedro Horrillo was placed in an induced coma on Saturday and described as being in a serious condition after crashing badly during the eighth stage of the Tour of Italy from Morbegno to Bergamo.
The 34-year-old crashed on the descent of the Culmine di San Pietro mountain about [...]
Bajadali Breaks Scapula in Gila On Stage 1
Carney Shifts Gears to Rethink KBS Plan With Team Leader Down
Minneapolis, Min., April 30th, 2009 — Top KBS climber and recent winner of the Tour of Thailand Andrew Bajadali broke his scapula yesterday at the Tour of Gila. Crashing early in stage one – the Mongolian Road Race – he flies home today to Boulder, [...]
Frank Schleck Has Been Sidelined After His Amstel Gold Crash
CHARLEROI, Belgium, April 21, 2009 (AFP) - Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck has pulled out of Wednesday’s Fleche-Wallonne race and is doubtful for Sunday’s Liege-Bastogne-Liege after his fall in the Amstel Gold Race, his Saxo Bank team revealed on Tuesday.
Schleck was taken to hospital after falling spectacularly during the Dutch race [...]
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