Alejandro Valverde Fractures Kneecap in Tour de France Crash

Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde suffered multiple fractures, including one to his kneecap, after crashing during the opening time trial of the Tour de France, in Duesseldorf, Germany, on July 2.

A number of other cyclists were reported to have crashed during the same race, including Ion Izagirre who also had to abandon the race after crashing at the same corner. Credit: YouTube/Javier Cambra Enguix via Storyful