Injury update

Two riders had to abandon during stage 9 after crashing: Gonzalez de Galdeano and Jose Angel Gomez Marchante. The former was taken out when Bernhard Eisel (FDJ) hit the deck after four kilometres, with Galdeano's teammate Alberto Contador also coming down. The crash happened at 50 km/h and Galdeano landed on his back. He tried to continue, but the pain forced him to stop after only a few kilometres.

Igor was taken to hospital in Remiremont where he underwent X-ray and ultrasound scans, the results of which were negative for broken bones or injuries to his internal organs. But a big bruise on his back prevented him from walking, and he will travel by car to Grenoble tomorrow before returning home to Vitoria.

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