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 The suspect in the Charlie Kirk shooting is a 22-year-old from Utah. Utah's governor asks a tough question after Kirk shooting. ICE stop ends with driver dead, agent hurt. Trump says the Charlie Kirk suspect has likely been caught. Report an error