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 Bodies found at lifetime felon's former home. Looks like we have a date for the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce nuptials. Gene Simmons says Congress has to fix the radio business model. FDA says faulty glucose monitors have caused deaths, injuries. Report an error