Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) escaped serious injury in a crash during stage 1 of the Tour de France. Video from a spectator on the road side shows that the Spaniard slipped out in the corner and then crashed over the median, tangling with Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) on the way down.
Contador suffered abrasions to his shoulder and back but expects to be able to continue.
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Mørkøv says spectator, not barrier caused crash
While some blamed the barriers for Michael Morkov's crash in the sprint of stage 1 of the Tour de France, the rider himself suspects he hit something or someone in the crowd standing on the other side of the gates. The Katusha rider escaped any fractures, but struggled to walk after the stage because of a large contusion on his leg. He still hopes to start stage 2 on Sunday.
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