Tejay van Garderen told RoadCycling.com he is fortunate he was not more seriously hurt during a crash which forced him to abandon Vuelta a Espana in Saturday's stage eight.

Serious crash forces Team Katusha's general classification favorite Joaquim Rodriguez as well as Angel Vicioso and Giampaolo Caruso to abandon the 2014 Giro d'Italia. Rodriguez reveals having started the Giro with fractures on his body.

Team Europcar's Thomas Voeckler collided with a car in his first training ride after arriving in Australia for the 2014 Tour Down Under.