Jens Voigt crash, Tour de France 2009, stage 16

Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) is in a stable condition after a high-speed crash on the descent of the Col du Petit Saint Bernard.

The German hit a bump in the road and lost control of his bike, throwing him to the ground. He landed on his face and slid down the road in a shower of sparks as his bike skitted along the tarmac.

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