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Lance Armstrong arrives at the "Ante Up For Autism" benefit for Talk About Curing Autism at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort on October 3, 2008 in Dana Point, CA.Us Magazine
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"Lance is in recovery," Higs goes on. "Same guy; just 12 screws in his collarbone."
His surgeon, Dr. Doug Elenz, tells the Associated Press that Armstrong spent about three hours in a "challening" surgery to repair the collarbone, which was broken in four places on Monday after he fell during the first stage of a five-day race in Spain.
Armstrong be able to resume training on a stationary bike in a few days, Elenz says.
The seven-time Tour de France winner was first treated at the local Rio Carrion hospital (where he was spotted with his arm in a sling), and then transferred back to the United States to go under the knife.
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A few hours after the accident, Armstrong 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."
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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AnnieGo Lance Armstrong!!!!!!report abuseposted April 5, 2009 2:05 AM PDT
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i thhink he should stay in retirement not to be mean or anything like that but he is already a legend why comeback and ruin it it is bset for him to leave his career on a high notereport abuseposted March 30, 2009 6:03 PM PDT
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