Team Dimension Data announced that Mark Cavendish sustained no serious injury following a major crash within 10 kilometres of the finish of Milan-Sanremo.
The 32-year-old fell heavily after striking a bollard and was immediately assisted by race medical personnel, after which he was taken to a local hospital.
It was the Briton’s third accident from as many events this year, after he was forced to withdraw from the Abu Dhabi Tour in February while he suffered a broken rib and facial injuries at the Tirreno-Adriatico this month.
Following medical imaging, it was determined that he avoided major injury in the incident.
He did sustain a new rib fracture on the same side as the one that he damaged in the opening stage of Tirreno-Adriatico.
Cavendish also has bruising and abrasions consistent with the scale of the crash as well as a possible “ligamentous ankle injury” that will require further assessment once he returns home.
