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Italian MotoGP star Max Biaggi, 33, suffered multiple fractures to his left leg today while riding near Rome, according to the BBC.

Read the full report here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/3992957.stm

Biaggi, who finished third in the 2004 MotoGP World Championship, is expected to team with American Nicky Hayden on the official HRC-backed Repsol Honda squad for 2005.

More details will be reported when available.