Lance Armstrong Injured In Cycling Crash

March 23, 2009

7-time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong has been hospitalized following a cycling accident in Spain. Armstrong was taking part in the Castillo and Leon cycling event as a warm-up to the Giro d’Italia and a return attempt at the Tour de France. Lance Armstrong’s crash came about 20 kilometers from the finish of the first stage and involved close to 20 cyclists. Unconfirmed reports are suggesting that Lance Armstrong may have suffered a broken collarbone in the accident. If that unfortunate news is true, this incident could hamper Lance’s bid for the 2009 Tour de France. Team Astana, whom Lance is riding for this year, has not publicly stated what Lance’s injuries are.

Lance Armstrong was forced to retire from cycling in 1998 following a bout with testicular cancer that had spread to his brain and lungs. Two years later, Lance would come out of retirement and go on an unprecented winning streak at the Tour de France, cycling’s most prestigious event. He would win seven Tour de France’s before abruptly retiring for a second time in 2007.

In 2009, after spending the past two years spreading the word about his Livestrong Foundation, Lance would find himself coming out of retirement once more to join the ranks of where he originally found his greatness. Lance has been riding some ‘warm-up’ races–including the Tour Down Under, but what people are truly waiting for is his return to the Tour de France. People want to know if a 37 year-old Lance Armstrong can still ride with the younger generation of cycling athletes. Let’s hope that this injury doesn’t hamper Lance’s comeback and eventual return to the Tour.

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