Cavendish on mend but no date for comeback

Mark Cavendish says he is recovering quicker than expected from the shoulder injury that ruled him out of the Tour de France but may still miss the World Championships in September.

The 29-year-old crashed on the opening stage of the 3,664km race two weeks ago, forcing him to pull out of the event and he will also miss the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Cavendish returned to action for the first time on Sunday at Carcassonne in France but the Omega Pharma-Quickstep rider admits there is a long way to go yet.