• The Telegraph

    Mark Cavendish struggles in Tour de France’s opening stage after vomiting from bike

    Mark Cavendish denied he had been in serious danger of missing the time cut on a brutal but thrilling first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday. The Manx rider, who was dropped on the opening climb of the day, was seen vomiting from his bike at one stage in searing 35C heat after the race rolled out of Florence. But after crossing the finish line along with the rest of the grupetto, 39 mins down on stage winner Romain Bardet, Cavendish insisted he and his team always “knew what they were doi

  • PA Media: Sport

    Mark Cavendish struggles in heat on brutal first stage of Tour de France

    Cavendish eventually crossed the line more than 39 minutes down.

  • The Guardian

    Mark Cavendish fighting to stay in Tour de France already after brutal first stage

    British cyclist hit by heatstroke and suffered from foot of first climb as Romain Bardet wins and host of big names also struggle

  • France 24

    France's Bardet wins Tour de France opener as Cavendish stuggles

    Cycling 206 kilometres from Florence to Rimini for a hot and hilly stage, French climber Romain Bardet crossed the line to claim the first yellow jersey. Britain’s Mark Cavendish struggled, finishing second last over the line. French climber Romain Bardet of the DSM team claimed the overall leader's yellow jersey when he won the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday with a late escape on a 206km run from Florence to Rimini.Searing heat of 30C (86F) blighted the peloton as it set off fr