Cavendish shrugs off previous night's crash to win Derny race at Gent Six

Iljo Keisse and Mark Cavendish make a changeover at the 2019 Gent Six Day
Iljo Keisse and Mark Cavendish make a changeover at the 2019 Gent Six Day (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Mark Cavendish was able to bounce back from his crash on the opening night of the 2019 Gent Six to win the second Derny race of the evening on Wednesday night.

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