Lance Armstrong Crashes
Lance Armstrong has been hospitilized after a crash during the first leg of the Tour de France in Spain.
Armstrong, who was caught in a pile-up about 12.5 miles form the stage’s finish in La Vuelta de Castilla y Leon, may have injured his collarbone, and appeared to be in considerable pain as he was helped into an ambulance headed to the Rio Carrion hospital in Palencia, the Associated Press reports. Some reports say he has withdrawn from the race.
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March 24th, 2009 at 7:21 am
The Tour de France is not on at the moment. It only starts in July????
It is the Vuelta of Castilla and Leon race at the moment. It is a five day race in Spain.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:35 am
The Tour de France doesn’t start until July. The race was the Vuelta Castilla y Leon.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Tour de France in Spain??? LOL France in Spain?? LOL I’m from Spain, from Castilla y León. He fell into a pile and injured his collarbone. Then, he was rushed to Hospital Clínico of Valladolid (where I live)and he has (obviously)quit the race. The Tour of France in Spain?? LOL