Mark Cavendish loses green jersey and fined at Tour of Oman ahead of stage six

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl penalised by race jury for being pushed back to peloton by car

Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish during stage six
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Mark Cavendish was stripped of the points jersey after being docked points and fined by the race jury following stage five of the Tour of Oman.

The Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl sprinter was penalised for the way he returned to the peloton following a crash that left him hurt "quite badly".

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