Pereiro's permanent crash reminder

This image shows just how far Oscar Pereiro fell after going over the crash barrier.

This image shows just how far Oscar Pereiro fell after going over the crash barrier. (Image credit: AFP)

Oscar Pereiro will never forget his crash during the Tour de France this year, when he fell off the side of the road on a switchback in the mountains. And to make sure he remembers, he has had the date of the crash tattooed above the scar on his arm.