Mark Cavendish continues Tour of Britain following stage one crash

Manxman has swollen hip and thigh, but did not require hospital attention last night.

Mark Cavendish, Tour of Britain 2014 team presentation

Mark Cavendish started stage two of the Friends Life Tour of Britain this morning despite crashing heavily during Sunday's curtain-raiser in Liverpool.

Cavendish collided with the Rapha Condor-JLT team car and mechanic while attempting to rejoin the peloton after a comfort break.

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Nick Bull is an NCTJ qualified journalist who has written for a range of titles, as well as being a freelance writer at Beat Media Group, which provides reports for the PA Media wire which is circulated to the likes of the BBC and Eurosport. His work at Cycling Weekly predominantly dealt with professional cycling, and he now holds a role as PR & Digital Manager at SweetSpot Group, which organises the Tour of Britain.