Mark Cavendish crashes on opening night at Ghent Six Day

Updated 13/11/2019 at 22:27 GMT

Mark Cavendish suffered a high-speed crash on the opening night of the Ghent Six day in Belgium.

British Mark Cavendish and Belgian Iljo Keisse pictured at the start of the first day of the Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent six-day indoor cycling race

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The Manxman appeared to slide out in a turn during the one-lap team time trial. Cavendish appeared to be OK, getting up after just a few moments, but had to sit out the first Madison of the night.

Riders begin with a flying start in the one-lap team time trial. Cavendish's partner, Ijo Keisse, brings the team up to speed before giving the Englishman a hand-sling for the final sprint.

The team opened the night by winning he points race ahead of Dutchmen Jan-Willem van Schip and Yoeri Havik, but Keisse paired with Jonas Rickaert for the first Madison of the night while Cavendish remained sidelines and medics attended to his wounds.

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