Today was a tough day in the alps because of the three big climbs in a row towards the end of the race. But in addition to the carnage to the overall standings that this stage exacted, there was the carnage done to the bodies of the fallen riders. It's not just the climbs that get you, but also the descents. The most unfortunate crash happened to T-Mobile's captain, Michael Rogers, and Caisse d'Epargne's David Arroyo. Rogers crashed into the barrier, which injured him enough that he later abandoned the race. Arroyo took the more dramatic approach and tumbled over the wall and into the brush, climbing his way out and onto his spare bike. That particular descent also took out Team CSC's Stuart O'Grady, who was loaded into an ambulance with a neck brace. Team Discovery Channel's Director Johan Bruyneel shared his own story of the descent from the top of Cormet de Roselend, and the same bend where Rogers and Arroyo crashed. He actually landed in a tree and had to figure out how to climb down and rejoin the race.
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