Giro d’Italia 2023: 'Rode it to the ground' – Mark Cavendish praised for bike skills despite crash on Stage 5
Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) was lauded for his incredible bike handling on The Breakaway despite crashing in a dramatic sprint on Stage 5 at the Giro d’Italia. A hellish day saw pre-race favourite Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) crash twice – once after a dog ran into the peloton – and Cavendish slide on his torso across the finish line behind winner Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck).