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Following a fall during today’s training session in Calpe (Spain), Nikolas Maes has suffered a fracture to his left collarbone. “It all happened in a fraction of a second,” explains the unfortunate Belgian rider. “I was pedaling in the group with Boonen and Cavendish when suddenly my chain jumped the rails and I ended up on the ground. Right away I could tell something was wrong with … [Read more...]
BASEL, Switzerland, April 3, 2012 (AFP) - Swiss champion Fabian Cancellara said Tuesday that his build-up to the London Olympics would continue unchanged despite having undergone surgery for a four-part fracture of his right collarbone. The Olympic time-trial champion sustained the injury in a fall during last weekend's Tour of Flanders classic, which was won by Belgium's Tom Boonen … [Read more...]
Spaniard crashes on Eneco Tour's stage 1 finale, joins Plaza as non-finisher in the first road race of the Benelux event The race of misfortune for Movistar Team in the 2011 season seems not to have an end. The turn was today for Fran Pérez, forced to withdraw the 7th edition of the Eneco Tour as a result of the crash he got into with 40 kilometers from the finish of the first road stage in … [Read more...]
HUTTWIL, Switzerland, June 14, 2011 (AFP) - Italian Christiano Salerno will be sidelined for several weeks after breaking his collarbone following a crash on the third stage of the Tour of Switzerland, his Liquigas team said Tuesday. Salerno crashed Monday on the descent of the Grosse Scheidegg, the second of two climbs on a 107km stage whose summit sits 10km above Grindelwald in the shadow … [Read more...]
GRINDELWALD, Switzerland, June 13, 2011 (AFP) - Italian Christiano Salerno suffered a suspected broken collarbone following a crash on the third stage of the Tour of Switzerland, organizers said Monday. Salerno, of Liquigas, crashed on the descent of the Grosse Scheidegg, the second of two climbs on the 106km stage whose summit sits 10km above Grindelwald in the shadow of the Eiger … [Read more...]
05-Aug-2010 - Ustron: Cervélo TestTeam rider Xavier Tondo (ESP) suffered a broken collarbone after a crash in the fourth stage of the Tour of Poland “Xavier suffered a break of his right collarbone,” said Andreas Goesele, Medical Officer of Cervélo TestTeam. “We will not perform surgery; he will recover completely without it. This way he can start training again in a reasonably short … [Read more...]
LUXEMBOURG - Frank Schleck, the older brother of Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck, confirmed Tuesday that he will return to competition at this week's Luxembourg Criterium. Schleck was forced out of the Tour de France after breaking his collarbone on the third stage, a fall which he believes also prevented his brother from taking the title from Alberto Contador. Luxemburger Andy … [Read more...]
ARENBERG, France - Luxembourg's Frank Schleck broke his collarbone in three places, his Saxo Bank team said Tuesday after the Tour de France hopeful crashed out of the race on the chaotic third stage. Schleck hit the ground on the fourth, and one of the most difficult, of seven cobblestone sectors on the finale of the 213km race from Wanze in Brussels to here. His brother Andy, last … [Read more...]
ARENBERG, France - Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong was one of the big losers on the Tour de France on Tuesday as the cobblestones of the feared third stage exacted a heavy toll on the peloton. Norwegian Thor Hushovd took the stage honors, and with that the race's green jersey, after an epic day of racing from Wanze in Belgium to Arenberg, during which seven sectors of cobblestones caused … [Read more...]
ARENBERG, France - Frenchman David Le Lay became the latest crash victim of the Tour de France on Tuesday, the AG2R rider being forced to leave the race after suffering apparent collarbone injuries. Stage three on the race features seven cobblestoned sections totaling 13km that were set to take a heavy toll on a peloton which, after just two days, has suffered more than its fair share of … [Read more...]