Saxo Bank rider taken to hospital after crash on stage 16
Saxo Bank's Jens Voigt was flown to hospital after a horror crash on stage 16 of the Tour de France.
The 37-year-old fell on the descent from Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard and temporarily lost consciousness.
"I only saw him after the crash and he looked very, very bad," said team boss Bjarne Riis.
"It's not nice to lose a rider like this, but these are things which happen in a race and you have to accept them.
"It is too early to say how bad his injuries are, I didn't see the crash, I only saw the aftermath and it wasn't good.
"I am just concerned with Jens' health right now."
Official race doctor Gerard Porte added: "He lost consciousness for three to four minutes.
"He has injuries mainly to his face and when he gets to hospital in Grenoble he will be having a full scan."
