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MERINGEN, Switzerland -- Canadian Ryder Hesjedal is out of the Tour of Switzerland after suffering a heavy blow to the neck and head in a fall during Mondays third stage. The 32-year-old from Victoria was taken to hospital after crashing 150 kilometres into the 205-kilometre stage from Montreux to Meringen. "Hesjedal suffered multiple, severe contusions and abrasions to the right wrist, hip and knee and left shoulder, elbow and knee," his team, Garmin Sharp, said in a statement. "Preliminary CTs show no fractures and no neurological pathologies. He will remain under close observation by team medical staff. Hesjedals health is the teams priority -- depending on how his recovery progresses, team medical staff as of now hopes he may be able to train in a few days time, although this will depend on his recovery." The Tour de France begins June 29. Hesjedal had been doing well in his comeback race after failing to defend his Giro dItalia title last month when he was forced to withdraw due to an upper respiratory infection. The Canadian was in second place overall after Stage 2. Peter Sagan of Slovakia led a four-man breakaway to win Mondays stage. Sagan edged defending champion Rui Costa of Portugal and Roman Kreuziger of the Czech Republic to complete the stage in four hours 46 minutes 27 seconds. Local rider Mathias Frank had the same time in fourth. Frank, riding for the Swiss-backed American team BMC Racing, climbed from third overall to lead Kreuziger by 23 seconds. Costa is third, trailing Frank by 35 seconds. The race lasts nine days. The fourth stage Tuesday is a rolling 174.4-kilometre route from Innertkirchen to Buochs. Its been a tough year for last years big winners on the world cycling stage. Britains Bradley Wiggins, who won the 2012 Tour de France, has been ruled out of defending his title due to a knee injury. 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We will have no mercy on anyone who is suspected of doping, Wario said.In a separate statement, however, Wario also said the allegations were ill-timed and that their veracity is dubious.The Sunday Times newspaper in London said Rotich was secretly filmed offering to protect cheating athletes from drug-testing authorities. It said he offered to provide advance warning of doping tests in return for a 10,000 pound ($13,000) bribe during an undercover investigation by the newspaper.International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams said Kenya feels that Rotichs continued presence at the games would be distracting.They are clearly very serious allegations, he said. The IOC would like to see the actual evidence, evidence either of malpractice or if actuually this person could actually deliver what he was claiming he could deliver.ddddddddddddAthletes arent meant to be tipped-off in advance of tests, to ensure that they dont try to avoid them or manipulate their samples to appear clean. Rotich, a track and field official in Kenyas Rift Valley region that produces the bulk of the nations long-distance runners, isnt meant to be in the loop about who will be tested and when. However, the Sunday Times quoted Rotich as telling undercover reporters that he had ways and means of finding out.The Associated Press reached Rotich via WhatsApp on Sunday.I am not able to talk to you right now, he messaged.He said he would do so later but then stopped responding to follow-up questions.The World Anti-Doping Agency urged Kenyan anti-doping authorities to investigate the allegations. Kenya, a distance-running power, has 47 athletes entered in track and field.Adams said theyve probably been tested more in the past two years, with 848 tests by tracks governing body, more than any other team.I dont think there can have been a stronger testing program of athletes, he said.---Associated Press writer Mutwiri Mutuota in Nairobi, Kenya, contributed to this report. ' ' '