Credit Agricole's Patrice Halgand has broken his collar bone
following a crash during training outside Adelaide, ruling him out
of the Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under before turning a pedal in
anger. The 31 year-old has suffered a broken right collarbone and
dislocated his right AC joint and will undergo surgery on Friday to
repair the damage.

Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under Medical Director, Dr Peter Barnes,
said of the accident, "It's quite a nasty injury actually. The end
of his collar bone has actually broken off and the bone is sticking
up so we need to go in and repair that damage and the dislocation."
Halgand will remain in Sportsmed South Australia at Stepney for
observation and pain management.

The crash occurred when Halgand clipped the end of a branch lying on
the side of the road, flying up into the forks and locking up his
front wheel, resulting in him flying over the handlebars and landing
heavily on his right shoulder. Halgand was due to start Australia's
premier road stage race with his Credit Agricole squad on January
17, and as yet a decision hasn't been made whether he'll stay in
Adelaide - it's possible team management may choose to keep him in
South Australia to receive further treatment and resume training.