Verbrugghe's season finished

Rik Verbrugghe (Cofidis)

Rik Verbrugghe (Cofidis) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Rik Verbrugghe will have to rest for a full six months after breaking his femur in a bad crash during today's 14th stage to Gap. The break was a complex one, and Verbrugghe had to undergo an operation on Sunday evening in Gap. He will be transferred to another hospital in a few days.