A plate and 12 screws later...

This is a picture of Lance Armstrong's collarbone. Yikes! If you haven't heard, it happened on 3/23/09 in a race in Spain. I cringed at this picture because I myself have broken my collarbone. Wish I could say it was in a bike race in Spain. Nope, a failed attempt at a backflip on a sled did me in. But I digress. Lance is such a stud. I got to hear him talk a few months ago about livestrong and his cancer initiatives and it was phenomenal. I was so close to getting my helmet signed but someone in his entourage pulled him away when I was two signatures away. Ah!!!!

But back to Lance's collarbone. This is what he had to say: “In 17 years as a pro I have been lucky to avoid one of the most common cycling injuries. The crash has put my upcoming calendar in jeopardy but the most important thing for me right now is to get back home and rest up and begin my rehab.”

Best wishes to Lance and his recovery. He is doing a great job in raising awareness and resources for Cancer.

My point to this post is that if it happened to Lance it could happen to anyone... just a reminder to be safe out on the roads.