José Enrique Gutierrez breaks scaphoid

LPR rider José Enrique Gutierrez Cataluna suffered a fracture of the scaphoid bone of his right hand in a crash which put an end to his racing in Milan-San Remo on Saturday. The Spaniard flew back home in the evening and underwent x-rays on Sunday which revealed the injury, the team announced. The 2006 Giro d'Italia second-placed will not be able to race for one month. After that, Gutierrez will begin a series of rehabilitation exercises to recover the full functionality of his hand. It is not known yet when he will be able to resume competition.