Lance Armstrong in hospital after race crash

It will be interesting to see what this does for his comeback. I am sure Armstrong should be fine after his fall.

(CNN) -- American cyclist Lance Armstrong, the only man to win the Tour de France seven times, crashed on the first stage of a five-day race in Spain on Monday and was taken to a hospital by ambulance.


American Armstrong was competing in Spain to regain full race fitness after coming out of retirement.

Armstrong announced in September last year that he would be returning to the saddle after a three-year break.

The 37-year-old won the Tour, considered the premiere bike race in the world, a record seven times from 1999-2005.

Armstrong launched his comeback in January when he raced in the Tour Down Under in Australia, finishing 29th.

He then played a key supporting role as Astana teammate Levi Leipheimer won the Tour of California title in February.

He was riding in this week's Castilla and Leon race to conti