Mark Cavendish unsure when he'll return to racing after Tour de France crash

Mark Cavendish joins Omega Pharma team-mates in France during second rest day

Mark Cavendish after a crash on stage one of the 2014 Tour de France

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Mark Cavendish returned to the Tour de France on Monday during a team Omega Pharma-QuickStep press event, but remains unsure when he will race again following a crash in stage one.

"Obviously, I can't compete until I'm guaranteed that there will no more shoulder damage," Cavendish explained. "I've had an easy-ish season so far, so I want to finish the season strongly. I want to do it properly."

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