US road champion Matthew Busche (Trek Factory Racing) was forced to abandon the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Wednesday after being involved in a high-speed downhill crash that took down about 20 riders.
Reports initially said that Busche had broken his collarbone, but X-rays revealed there was no fracture. His team said that it’s not clear yet whether Busche will be able to start the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado later this month.
The crash occurred roughly 100km into the 171km stage when riders were descending off the Trappers Loop climb. A report on the team website said Busche and teammate Frank Schleck touched wheels at about 80km/h, with Busche hitting the deck hard.
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“It was not a fun crash,” Busche said after being released from the hospital. “It was one of the worst, most painful crashes I’ve had, but thankfully it looks to be mostly bruising.”
Schleck told Cyclingnews after the stage that the crash was incredibly frightening. “He’s had some bad luck in the beginning of the season, and now his bad crash it really scares me a lot,” Schleck said. “You know I’m not the youngest one anymore, and to crash at 80km/h is just, uh, I hope he’s going to be alright.”
Chris Horner, a former teammate of Busche’s on RadioShack, said he felt bad for his friend and hopes he will bounce back quickly.
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