Frank Schleck Exits Tour de France 2010 with Fractured Collarbone

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07/6/2010| 0 comments
by Reuters

Frank Schleck Exits Tour de France 2010 with Fractured Collarbone

Saxo Bank rider fell hard on cobblestones during Stage 3 of the 2010 Tour de France.

July 06, 2010 - Arenberg, FRANCE - epa02238807 Saxo Bank team rider Frank Schleck of Luxembourg is attended to by medics after he crashed during the third stage of the 97th Tour de France 2010 cycling race between Wanze in Belgium and Arenberg in France, Arenberg, France, 06 July 2010. Frank Schleck abandonned the race after the crash after sustaining injuries.

Saxo Bank rider fell hard on cobblestones during Stage 3 of the 2010 Tour de France.

Luxembourg's Frank Schleck is out of the Tour de France after suffering a broken collarbone in a crash during the third stage on Tuesday, Tour de France organisers said.

The Saxo Bank rider fell heavily on the fourth cobbled sector of the 213 kilometer stage 3 from Wanze, Belgium, some 26 kms from the finish.

Schleck finished fifth overall last year.

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