Just a few weeks after he had a bad crash in stage two of the Tour Down Under, Mark Cavendish has suffered a second bad fall of the season the Tour of Qatar.
His front wheel collapsed in the opening prologue.
The Manx Missile suffered injuries to his face after his helmet broke in the fall.
It's not yet known if the 25 year old will carry on with the race.
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