Armstrong gets stitches in elbow, near eye
By Associated Press
May 20, 2010 3:38 PM CDT

Lance Armstrong crashed during the Tour of California, sending him to the hospital for stitches to his elbow and cheek on the day he was accused of doping by former teammate Floyd Landis.

Team spokesman Philippe Maertens says Armstrong got stitches in his left elbow and under his left eye.

Armstrong's longtime coach Johan Bruyneel tweeted on Thursday that Armstrong was involved in a "huge" crash and had to quit the race.

The cyclists were on a two-lane road outside Visalia a few miles (kilometers) into the race when a rider in the main group skidded on some gravel and fell, causing others, including Armstrong, to crash. His left cheek was bloodied in the wreck, and his left eye appeared swollen.