Kerry injured in cycling accident

Secretary of State John Kerry was injured in a cycling accident in France, his spokesman said early Sunday.

{mosads}”Secretary Kerry is stable and likely suffered a leg injury. He did not lose consciousness,” Kerry spokesman John Kirby said in a statement.

Kerry, who was transported via a helicopter to a hospital, is in stable condition, Kirby added.

Kerry will return to Boston for treatment of a broken femur at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The 71-year-old Kerry is often photographed on a bicycle on international trips.

Kerry was in Geneva for nuclear talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Jarif on Saturday.

Back in #Geneva as part of ongoing #IranTalks negotiations. Another chance to speak directly w FM @JZarif. pic.twitter.com/Ati4PkL1VS

— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) May 30, 2015

Kerry had been scheduled to travel to Madrid, Spain on Sunday for meetings with King Felipe VI, President Rajoy, and Foreign Minister Garcia-Margallo.

He was also scheduled to travel to Paris on Tuesday to attend talks with coalition partners fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

–This report was updated at 9:07 a.m.