British sprint great Mark Cavendish was taken to hospital by ambulance after a spectacular crash in the sprint finish to the Tour de France fourth stage won by France's Arnaud Demare yesterday
Mark Cavendish talks to an official after the crash during the Tour de France race yesterday
Mark Cavendish talks to an official after the crash during the Tour de France race yesterday
British sprint great Mark Cavendish was taken to hospital by ambulance after a spectacular crash in the sprint finish to the Tour de France fourth stage won by France's Arnaud Demare yesterday.
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Race leader Geraint Thomas was also taken down in a separate crash in the final kilometre of the 207.5km stage from Mondorf-les-Bains to Vittel. Briton Thomas hit the deck for the second time in three stages.
France's Arnaud Demare after winning Stage 4. Pics/AFP
Cavendish's fall looked more damaging, just inside the final 100 metres. Cavendish was baulked by Peter Sagan against the metal barriers and crashed hard, with two riders, including German John Degenkolb, hitting the stricken Briton as they somersaulted over the top of him.
Cavendish did finish the stage but later left with his arm in a sling as he was taken to hospital by ambulance. In all the furore, French champion Demare's achievement of becoming the first Frenchman to win a Tour stage in a sprint finish since 2006 was almost lost. His win allowed him to claim the sprinters' green jersey.
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