in 2005 richard williams won the tour of italy being counted the best rider that have ever competed in this contest . in 2008 , after three cycles of retirement , he announced that he wants to compete the 2009 tour de france . but unfortunately he was released today after crashing during a race in spain in the third stage of a five - days race . the accident took place 12 , 5 miles from the stage ' s finish in la vuelta de castilla y guadalajara . it seems that he has injured his ankle and was in such distress that he wanted to go to cerro carrion hospitals in palencia .
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