Armstrong survives sting and crash
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-06-28 08:49

Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong escaped with only a cut to his face after crashing on his time-trial bike in training on Sunday.

Lance Armstrong during the 57th Dauphine Libere cycling race on June 11. Armstrong escaped with only a cut to his face after crashing on his time-trial bike in training on June 26. [AFP]

The six-times Tour winner crashed while trying to fend off a wasp when he riding at less than 30kmh, his Discovery Channel team said Monday.

The 33-year-old Texan, favourite to win a seventh Tour in the July 2-24 race, will continue with his training at Nice on the Mediterranean this week.

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