Pre-race favourite Richie Porte suffered a heavy crash in a descent during the ninth stage of the Tour de France.
The BMC Racing rider hit the rocks on his right-hand side and was attended to by medics, who carried him into an ambulance on a stretcher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnc4QvDivXY
Earlier, Geraint Thomas of Team Sky also crashed out of the race.
