Image copyright Reuters Britain's Mark Cavendish pulled out of the Tour de France after breaking his right shoulder in a crash. The 32-year-old from the Isle of Man collided with the world champion Peter Sagan before hitting the barriers in a sprint finish. Cavendish, who is just five stage wins away from a Tour record for the most victories, said he was "massively disappointed". The race doctor says Mark, who won a silver medal at the Rio2016 Olympic Games, needs rest but won't need an operation. Peter Sagan has been disqualified from the race for dangerous riding.
Mark Cavendish was taken to hospital with a shoulder injury after crashing out of the Tour of Britain. The 30-year-old Manxman initially remounted after crashing about 20km into the sixth stage
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