Three italian cyclists injured when car plows into pack of tour de suisse racers
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MURTEN, Switzerland — Three Italian cyclists were injured Friday when a motorist ignored a police barrier and drove head-on into a pack of racers in the third leg of the Tour de Suisse. The
race continued after a 30-minute delay, with Italian Paolo Rosola winning the 132.38-mile leg in 5 hours 26 minutes 5 seconds. Giancarlo Perini, Claudio Chiapucci and Orlando Maini were
injured in the accident, which occurred about 36 miles after the start, police said. Chiapucci suffered a broken collarbone and cuts on both legs; Perini, who had led the pack, suffered a
concussion, and Maini sustained a cut on his head. American Greg LeMond was second in the leg, retaining second place in the overall standings. American Andrew Hampsten kept the overall
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