Cav taken to hospital after Ghent crash

Monday, 22 November 2021 07:53

Mark Cavendish has been taken to hospital after a crash in a competition in Belgium.

The Manx cyclist was competing in the final day of racing at the Ghent track meeting.

His team, Deceuninck-QuickStep, says Cav was taken to hospital "for investigation".

On Twitter, a team spokesman said they'll share more details as soon as they have them.

Following his crash in #zesdaagsegent, @MarkCavendish has been taken to the hospital for investigations. We’ll share more details as soon as we’ll have them.
Photo: @billy_lebelge pic.twitter.com/YVKufEyyRK
— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) November 21, 2021

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