Thomas Voeckler out of Tour Down Under after collision with car during training ride

FRENCHMAN Thomas Voeckler is out of the Santos Tour Down Under after crashing on a training ride just hours after arriving in Adelaide.

France's Thomas Voeckler in action during the 2012 Tour de France.

FRENCHMAN Thomas Voeckler is out of the Santos Tour Down Under after breaking his collarbone when he crashed on a training ride just hours after arriving in Adelaide.

The Europcar leader was taken to Adelaide sports clinic, Sportsmed, for X-rays on his right shoulder and will fly back to France tomorrow morning to seek treatment.

It is believed Voeckler collided with a stationary vehicle while training with his teammates near Glenelg.

Voeckler - who was set to ride the TDU for the first time - arrived in Adelaide this morning and told reporters he was looking forward to entertaining the crowd with his trademark attacking style and breakaways.

"When we go to train this morning a pedestrian crossed the road so a car braked very quickly and I didn't have time to brake and I bumped into the car," Voeckler said.

"I immediately understand that my collarbone is broken as it's the third time it's broken.

"When it's during a race you say to yourself it's your job there are risks, but when it's stupid like this morning I crashed into a car.

"It's not the car's fault but it's a stupid crash, a really stupid crash but that happens sometimes - this time it happens to me."