METZ, France (Reuters) - Tour de France hopeful Ryder Hesjedal was literally knocked out of contention by another violent crash on Friday, the latest bloody multi-rider pileup to blight the world's greatest race.
The Garmin-Sharp team was left in tatters, with shirts and skin layers ripped to shreds, as Giro d'Italia champion Hesjedal lost more than 13 minutes in a smash described by team mate David Millar as the worst he had been involved in.
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