Mark Webber helps friend in cycling smash

Mark Webber was the hero of the day on Tuesday after a dramatic bike ride near Monte Carlo.

One day before arriving in the nearby Monaco paddock for F1's signature event, the Red Bull driver was cycling in a group of three near Menton, France -- just a short ride from this weekend's formula one action.

Webber, 31, and Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong avoided the accident, but computer company AMD's marketing boss Morris Denton was struck head-on by a car.

Australia's Webber told the British broadcaster ITV in the Monaco paddock on Wednesday that he tried to stem the flow of blood from Denton's injured arm.

"I got covered in blood myself," he said, revealing that they called not only an ambulance but also the F1 team in Monaco for help.

Denton was taken to a Monaco hospital, where he received 90 stitches in his arm and leg and stayed overnight.

"I took it a bit easier when I went out on the bike this morning," Webber said.