Mark Cavendish crashes at 70km/h during opening night of Ghent Six Day

The first evening of racing was stopped early after a Belgian racer suffered serious injuries in a fall

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Mark Cavendish suffered a high-speed crash on the opening night of the Ghent Six Day.

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Alex Ballinger