Armstrong falls during Giro, gets back on bike
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Fri May 29 2009
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Posted May 29, 2009
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MOUNT VESUVIUS, Italy - Lance Armstrong fell midway through
the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday but appeared
to escape serious injury.
The seven-time Tour de France winner apparently touched the
wheel of the rider in front of him as the main pack went
around a hairpin curve. He hit the pavement on his left
side, the opposite side from his crash in March when he
broke his collarbone.
Armstrong got right back up, changed his rear wheel, and
rejoined the main pack. The only damage to the bike was
broken spokes on his wheel, Astana team spokesman Philippe
Maertens said.
Italian rider Mauro Da Dalto also went down with Armstrong,
race radio reported.
Armstrong is 12th overall in the Giro, 12 minutes, 17
seconds behind race leader Denis Menchov. The race ends
Sunday.
After the March 23 crash in Spain, a stainless steel plate
and 12 screws were inserted into Armstrong's right
collarbone.
Friday's 102-mile leg began in Avellino and finishes with a
climb up the Mount Vesuvius volcano. Armstrong's fall came
at about the 47-mile mark.
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