Fernandez crashed out of Giro

Several crashes marred the final phase of stage nine in the Giro d'Italia, but most were minor. One unlucky rider was Bingen Fernandez Bustinza (Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone), who broke his collarbone. He was carried off on a stretcher, yet another victim of a hectic battle for positions when the peloton came up on the final rise of the day.

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