Arroyo pulls out of Giro after breaking arm

PARIS (Reuters) - Spaniard David Arroyo has been ruled out of the Giro d'Italia after breaking his arm in a crash during training, his Caisse d'Epargne team said on Thursday.

"Four riders of the team, David Arroyo, Vladimir Karpets, Fran Perez and Joaquim Rodriguez were the victims of a crash this morning when they were coming back from a long training session," Caisse d'Epargne said in a statement.

"(Arroyo), who has a fractured (arm), will not be able to take the start of the Italian race."

The 28-year-old Arroyo, 10th in last year's Giro, will be replaced in the roster by France's Mathieu Perget.

The Giro starts with a time trial in Palermo, Sicily, on Saturday and ends on June 1.