Dan Fleeman of Cervelo TestTeam was forced to abandon the Bayern Rundfahrt after seriously injuring a finger during an incident involving a stray car on the course during Thursday's second stage. The British rider, who had high hopes for stage two, spent most of the day in the hospital after almost completely severing the tendons in his finger.
"A car had found its way onto the course, I came through a corner and there were guys everywhere," said Fleeman. "I was weaving my way through when all of a sudden a police motorbike just stopped in front of me. I hit it and it then toppled over on me.
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