Welch injured at Tour of Pennsylvania

Most aggressive racer Alex Welch (Team VRC: NOW-MS Society) had just finished a volley of attacks up the final climb of stage five of the Tour of Pennsylvania when he crashed badly on a 45 mph descent.

Welch tangled with another rider who crossed in front of him and caught his front wheel. At first, Welch lay in a heap not moving, but Tour of Pennsylvania medical staff were on the scene immediately and took him to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for treatment.