Bradley Wiggins crashes out, Tour de France 2011, stage seven

After flying back home to Britain last night, Bradley Wiggins is due to be operated on Monday on his broken collarbone.

The British star's operation on his broken left collarbone, which will take place in Manchester, comes less than 24 hours after he crashed out of the Tour de France, where he was lying sixth overall.

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