Mark Cavendish on stage one of the Tour de l'Ain 2014
Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) won the sprint at the end of stage one of the Tour du Poitou Charentes in France on Tuesday.
It's the Manxman's first victory since crashing out of the Tour de France and sustaining a shoulder injury.
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Mark Cavendish back in action after Tour de France shoulder injury
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