Olympic road race champion Samuel Sanchez has abandoned the Tour de France and looks unlikely to compete at the London Olympics after breaking his hand and suffering a shoulder injury on the eighth stage on Sunday.
Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez of Euskaltel claimed his maiden Tour de France stage victory on the 211km 12th stage from Cugnaux to Luz Ardiden.
Twice Tour de France champion Alberto Contador seized control of the Paris-Nice race when he snatched a solo win in the fourth stage to lead a Spanish 1-2-3 today.
Spain's Samuel Sanchez won the Olympic gold medal in the men's cycling road race on Saturday; continuing Spain's sporting hotstreak.
Spaniard Samuel Sanchez edged Australian Cadel Evans out of third position overall after winning the 20th and penultimate stage of the Tour of Spain.
Spain's Samuel Sanchez was victorious on the gruelling stage 19 of the Vuelta Espana, while Denis Menchov retained the overall lead by over three minutes with two stages remaining.
Spanish climber Samuel Sanchez won the 15th stage of the Tour of Spain following a 201.4km ride from Villacarrillo to Granada.