Both New Zealand riders were involved in a 20-man crash near the end of the 12th stage on the Tour de France overnight.
Greg Henderson first feared he had broken his elbow but will only receive stitches and remains fit enough to continue the race.
Fellow kiwi Jack Bauer, racing
for Garmin-Sharp, ended up at the bottom of the pile after French rider William Bonnet cut in front of him.
"I think he was trying to avoid it and he went down. I was right on his wheel and crossed his wheel and I landed on the other side of the crash. I must of flown a bit," Bauer told bicycling.com after the stage.
"And then people just came piling on top of me. Made quite a mess of the old helmet."
