Remarkably, Cavendish remounted his bike and managed to place third on the stage despite sustaining a leg injury.
Mark Cavendish continues Tour of Britain following stage one crash
Manxman has swollen hip and thigh, but did not require hospital attention last night.
The moment that Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) clipped a Rapha Condor JLT team car during the opening stage of the 2014 Tour of Britain was caught on camera by a spectator.
Cavendish was making his way back up to the peloton after a 'comfort break' and appears to come into contact with the side of the Rapha team car just as it was assisting a rider.
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