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Dutch Rabo rider Laurens ten Dam is covered with blood after he crashed descending from the Col d'Agnes mountain pass on July 16 during the 14th stage of the Tour de France cycling race from Saint-Gaudens to Plateau de Beille. The Dutch rider finished the stage with gauze wrapped around his face to cover his bloodied nose.

True grit: Dutch rider survives crash, finishes Tour de France stage

By Rich Shulman

This year's Tour de France has seen an unusual amount of crashes, as we PhotoBlogged last week.

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Comment author avatarTanja-1966884

It's nothing to what happens sometimes.

    Reply#1 - Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:59 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarSBPhrog

    He's Dutch, so it ain't much.

      Reply#2 - Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:56 AM EDT
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