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Jose Joaquin Rojas Recovering Well After Serious Vuelta Crash

The Spanish road race champion crashed about 95km into Stage 20, from Benidorm to Alto de Aitana, on the descent of the Alto de Tollos. Rubbing the guardrail and falling to the kerb, the man from Murcia seriously injured his leg

Jose Joaquin Rojas posted the photos on Twitter after surgery following his crash at the Vuelta a Espana showing some terrifying scars. 

Rojas was decending at high speed and couldn't make a bend. He came into contact with a barrier and ended up going underneath. 

The impact broke his tibia and fibula, Rojas was moved, conscious, stable and calm, yet in huge pain and was rushed to Hospital Virgen de los Lirios in Alcoy.

The Spanish National Champion will spend the whole winter to recovering from his injury planning to return to racing next season.

Jose Joaquin Rojas Recovering Well After Serious Vuelta Crash

Jose Joaquin Rojas Recovering Well After Serious Vuelta Crash

VIDEO: Rojas breaks his leg in Vuelta a Espana crash