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Old March 23rd 09, 08:16 PM posted to rec.bicycles.rides
Papa Tom
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Default Lance Breaks Collar Bone!

No offense to this amazing athlete, but after seeing him fly through the
streets like a reckless maniac in that "fixie" video, I'm not at all
surprised by this:

(CNN) -- American cyclist Lance Armstrong suffered a shattering blow in his
comeback bid on Monday when he broke his right collarbone after falling on
the first stage of a five-day race in northern Spain.

American Armstrong was competing in Spain to regain full race fitness after
coming out of retirement.

Emerging from a hospital with his arm in a sling, Armstrong said he will
return to the United States, where doctors will determined whether he needs
surgery.
"I'm miserable," said the record seven-time Tour de France champion. "I just
need to relax a couple of days and then make a plan."

Armstrong could be out for three to four weeks said Jacinto Vidarte,
spokesman for the Vuelta Ciclista Castilla y Leon race, following a crash
that involved a group of 15 to 20 riders some 20 kilometers from the finish.

The injury looks certain to end Armstrong's hopes of challenging for the
Giro d'Italia from May 9-31 and must cast big doubts on his plans to chase
an eighth Tour crown from July 4-26 in France.

The 37-year-old Armstrong was taken to a hospital by ambulance and was seen
pointing to his collarbone, CNN's Al Goodman reported from northern Spain.

Armstrong, who came out of retirement after more than three years to return
to competitive cycling with Astana in January, walked to the ambulance
unaided, television pictures from the scene showed.

Bartosz Huzarski, a cyclist racing for the Italian team ISD, saw the fall,
but said he did not know what had caused it. Only Armstrong appeared to
indicate he was hurt, the Polish cyclist said.

The fall took place a on a sunny day on a stretch of two-lane highway,
Goodman said, as riders tackled the 104-mile (168-km) opening stage, as
Armstrong stepped up his latest return to the sport.

Armstrong's first comeback came in 1998, two years after he was diagnosed
with advanced testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain.
Doctors gave him a less than 50 percent chance of survival.

He has become a highly visible cancer activist at the head of his Livestrong
foundation.
Armstrong, whose Tour triumphs came between 1999-2005, announced in
September last year that he would be returning to the saddle.

He launched his comeback in January when he raced in the Tour Down Under in
Australia, finishing 29th.

Armstrong then played a key support role as Astana teammate Levi Leipheimer
won the Tour of California title in February before finishing 125th in last
Saturday's Milan-San Remo in Italy.

He was riding in this week's Castilla and Leon race to continue his bid to
reach peak form ahead of the Giro d'Italia and then a crack at an eighth
Tour crown.

Armstrong returned to the sport not only to attempt to become the oldest
Tour winner, but also to raise awareness about cancer.

"The most important issue is taking the global epidemic of cancer really to
a much bigger stage," explained Armstrong, who previously fought a battle
with testicular cancer.
"The best way to do that is to race the bike all over the world. So you race
in Australia, South Africa, South America, Europe, America -- that is the
first priority," added the Texan.


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