Lance Armstrong Breaks Collarbone After Race Crash in Spain

Us Magazine - March 23, 2009 1:05 PM PDT
Story photo: Lance Armstrong Breaks Collarbone After Race Crash in SpainLance Armstrong attends the 'Ante Up For Autism' benefit event on October 3, 2008 in Dana Point, California.Us Magazine
Lance Armstrong broke his right collarbone after falling during the first stage of a five-day race in Spain Monday, CNN reports.

After being treated at the Rio Carrion hospital in Palencia, he emerged from the hospital with his arm in a sling.

"I'm miserable," said the seven-time Tour de France champion, 37. "I just need to relax a couple of days and then make a plan."

On Monday afternoon, he wrote on Twitter: "I'm alive! Broken clavicle (right). Hurts like hell for now. Surgery in a couple of days. Thanks for all the well wishes."

He will return to the United States to meet with doctors about surgery.

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While riding with the Astana team in the Vuelta of Castilla and Leon race, he fell in a pile-up about 12.5 miles from the stage's finish on Monday, spokesman Philippe Maertens said.

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Armstrong -- who is expecting a child with his girlfriend, Anna Hansen -- ended a three-year retirement to return to competitive cycling in January.



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  • I HATE SPAM!
    WANNA GET RIPPED OFF OR HAVE YOUR COMPUTER HACKED?? THAT'S WHAT YOU'LL GET WITH THESE BS DATING SITES!! CELEB MEMBERS? IF YOU BELIEVE THAT THEN YOU DESERVE TO GET BURNED!!
    report abuseposted March 24, 2009 7:35 AM PDT
  • jazzy g
    damn those "pot holes' ....so i guess i won't be getting my package?! :0)
    report abuseposted March 24, 2009 4:56 AM PDT
  • tikiman
    try and keep your neck out of the spokes and that won't happen again lol just kidding, get well soon
    report abuseposted March 24, 2009 3:50 AM PDT
  • the singer
    Get well quick, Lance. !!!!!! You are an icon to all of us; what a wonderful champion !
    report abuseposted March 23, 2009 11:30 AM PDT
  • lastweeksnews
    he is just a sad sad man.
    report abuseposted March 23, 2009 11:18 AM PDT

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