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Contador to stay in Giro d'Italia with broken arm

                   
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May 19, 2008
        
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PESARO, Italy -- Alberto Contador of Spain has fractured his left arm but will continue in the Giro d'Italia, his Astana team said on Monday. The 2007 Tour de France winner crashed during Saturday's eighth stage from Rivisondoli to Tivoli. "Alberto has a fissure fracture at the head of his radius... [read full story]                    

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Pesaro - Alberto Contador of Spain has fractured his left arm but will continue in the Giro d'Italia, his Astana team said on Monday. The 2007 Tour de France winner crashed during Saturday's eighth stage from Rivisondoli to Tivoli. "Alberto has a fissure fracture at the head of his radius bone...

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Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will continue racing in the Giro d'Italia despite fracturing his left elbow. X-rays showed Contador had a fracture without dislocation Monday following a crash during Saturday's eighth stage from Rivisondoli to Tivoli. The 25-year-old Astana rider said he...

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