CAV CRASH WOE AT FRANCO-BELGE

Franco-Belge 2007 stage one
(Image credit: ISOSPORT)

British sprinter Mark Cavendish (T-Mobile) crashed within the final two kilometres of the first stage of Circuit Franco-Belge today, his team reported, but was uninjured and will continue racing. The Manxman has been hoping to score his 11th win of the season at the event - there are three more stages remaining.

According to his T-Mobile team directeur sportif Tristan Hoffman Cavendish was uninjured and will continue to race without any problems.

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