Friday, May 29, 2009

Armstrong suffers heavy Giro fall

Lance Armstrong
Armstrong is a seven time winner of the Tour de France

Lance Armstrong has escaped serious injury after a fall midway through the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia.

Armstrong, a seven-time winner of the Tour de France, touched the wheel of the rider in front as he went around a hairpin curve on the Amalfi Coast.

The 37-year-old hit the pavement on his left shoulder, sustaining only bruising - the opposite side from his crash in March when he broke his collarbone.

Armstrong was able to rejoin the main pack after changing his rear wheel.

The American sits 12th overall in the Giro, 12 minutes, 17 seconds behind race leader Denis Menchov. The race ends on Sunday.

After his crash in March in Spain, a stainless steel plate and 12 screws were inserted into Armstrong's right collarbone.

Armstrong returned to racing at the start of this year to promote his Livestrong cancer charity after three and a half years of retirement.

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