Cav 'overwhelmed and thankful' for support

Mark Cavendish said he's "overwhelmed and thankful" for support and well-wishes" after a high speed crash.

The Manx cyclist suffered two broken ribs in a crash at the Six Days of Ghent.

The 36-year-old was competing in the Madison when Olympic and world champion Lasse Norman Hansen crashed in front of him.

He was later taken to hospital on a stretcher and is currently being treated at hospital in Belgium. 

In a recent Twitter post from his hospital bed Cav said: "I'm being treated for some broken ribs and a pneumothorax. In a bit of pain but a couple of nights with the incredible staff here at Ghent by University Hospital should sort me out."

Just want to say how overwhelmed & thankful I am for all the support and well-wishes.
So @zesdaagseGent didn’t end the way we’d have preferred, I think it’s fair to say 😅 Some water on the track, a high speed crash and a few barrel rolls later, I’m being treated for some pic.twitter.com/Alvhn1Jnjk

— Mark Cavendish (@MarkCavendish) November 22, 2021