HARROGATE England (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish was supposed to blast to victory on the first stage of the Tour de France in his mother's home town but a horror crash put him in hospital and left German Marcel Kittel celebrating on Saturday.
The 29-year-old Briton slammed into the tarmac within sight of the finish and, although he limped over the line, a medical bulletin said he had dislocated his right shoulder, putting his further participation in the race in doubt.
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