Injured Cavendish 'devastated' by Tour de France exit

A devastated Mark Cavendish ruled himself out of the Tour de France after suffering a shoulder injury in a crash on Saturday's opening stage to Harrogate.

The 29-year-old Omega Pharma-QuickStep sprinter confirmed he would not start Sunday's second stage from York to Sheffield due to the pain caused when he tumbled to the tarmac in a frantic finale on stage one.