Sports | Lance Armstrong Armstrong Crashes, Breaks Collarbone in Spanish Race Cyclists looks set to recover quickly, team manager says By Nick McMaster Posted Mar 23, 2009 1:10 PM CDT Copied Lance Armstrong of the United States, right, is seen before the start of the Vuelta of Castilla and Leon in Paredes de Nava, Spain, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano) Lance Armstrong broke his collarbone today in a crash during the first leg of a 5-day race in Spain, ESPN.com reports. Armstrong’s bike collided with other contestants in a pileup around 12 miles from the finish. A Twitter from the leader of Armstrong’s team said the cyclist suffered a “Clean collarbone fracture without complications," and said it “Should be fast recovery.” Read These Next US troops gripe about leader talk that's 'over the line.' Trump has now authorized strikes on seven nations. Iran may have miscalculated in its initial response to attack. A GOP senator threatens a rare legislative move over Noem. Report an error