Frank Schleck was poised to undergo immediate shoulder surgery after being ruled out of the Tour de France 2010, Team Saxo Bank have announced.
The champion of Luxembourg, who finished fifth in the 2009 Tour, crashed on the fourth of seven sections of cobbles on the stage from Wanze in Belgium to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut in France.
A Team Saxo Bank statement read: “After the horrible crash, Team Saxo Bank’s Frank Schleck was examined at a local hospital where X-rays revealed three breaks of his left collarbone which obviously stopped the national champion of Luxembourg from continuing the stage.
“After having congratulated his team-mates after a job well done on the cobblestones, he is undergoing immediate surgery and will be out of competition for a longer period of time.”
Cervelo Test Team’s Thor Hushovd won the third stage, with Team Saxo Bank’s Fabian Cancellara reclaiming the race leader’s yellow jersey, while Cancellara also helped Frank Schleck’s brother Andy’s push up the general classification standings.
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