Mark Cavendish to keep fighting for wins in Giro d'Italia after dramatic late crash

Mark Cavendish crashes on stage 5 at Giro d'Italia
Mark Cavendish crashes on stage 5 at Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Getty Images)

Battered but determined to sprint on in the Giro d’Italia after a dramatic late crash sent him spinning across the stage 5 finish line, Mark Cavendish has said he will fight for more success in the Italian Grand Tour.

Well-positioned to sprint for victory at Salerno, the veteran British fastman first had the bad luck of his back wheel spinning on a white line within sight of the finish, then went careering into the barriers when an ill-judged manoeuvre by Alberto Dainese (DSM) saw their wheels clash.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.