Mark Cavendish crashes again on Stage 6 of Giro d’Italia, avoids serious injury Astana Qazaqstan say
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Updated 11/05/2023 at 21:54 GMT
It has been a 2023 Giro d'Italia to forget for Mark Cavendish and 24 hours on from his high-speed spill at the end of Stage 5, he hit the deck on Stage 6 and came home over 18 minutes adrift of stage winner Mads Pedersen. His Astana Qazaqstan team would later issue a statement saying Cavendish had "avoided any serious injury". Friday sees the Giro head into the mountains.
Breakaway gang laud Cavendish bike skills despite crash on Stage 5
Mark Cavendish endured another tough day at the Giro d’Italia, as he came home over 18 minutes behind stage winner Mads Pedersen after suffering another crash.
The Briton was involved in a high-speed tumble at the end of Stage 5, but picked himself up to take the start line on Stage 6.
Although the finish in Naples was seen as one for the sprinters - as it proved to be as Pedersen stormed to victory - there were fears that a couple of mid-stage climbs would test Cavendish if he was remotely uncomfortable following the spill on Wednesday.
He was distanced on the opening climb and never stood a chance of getting back to the main peloton.
From that moment, the aim was to get to the finish inside the cut-off time and without further mishap.
That proved impossible, as Cavendish hit the deck at the foot of the descent off the Colle San Pietro.
He was pictured hunched over in pain on the ground, and his Astana Qazaqstan team posted a video of Cavendish crossing the line surrounded by his team-mates.
“Mark Cavendish crashed earlier in Stage 6 in the end of the longest descent of the day from Colle San Pietro,” a statement from Astana said. “He finished the stage surrounded by team-mates, Samuele Battistella, Gianni Moscon and Christian Scaroni. Later in the evening, he will be checked carefully by team medical staff.”
Later on Thursday, his team posted an update following the medical check.
"After his crash on the descent in Stage 6 of the Giro, Mark Cavendish feels good," read the statement. "He got some new brushes and abrasions on his right side of the body, but, generally, avoided any serious injury."
Friday could still be a tough time in the saddle for Cavendish as the Giro enters the mountains for the first time - with a summit finish at Gran Sasso.
Sprinters are not likely to get a sniff of success again until Stage 11.
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