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Marcel Kittel holds off Mark Cavendish to claim victory on stage one of the Tour of Britain

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Mark Cavendish recovers from a crash on stage one of the Tour of Britain to finish third behind Marcel Kittel and Nicola Ruffoni.

Omega Pharma-QuickStep's Mark Cavendish recovered from a crash to finish third as Giant-Shimano's Marcel Kittel took victory on stage one of the Tour of Britain today.

Cavendish, 29, could not get out of the saddle for the final sprint as a result of his injuries, allowing Kittel to claim the stage win ahead of Bardiani-CSF's Nicola Ruffoni.

"I had to change my cleats in the beginning of the stage. I was coming back after and I was behind a car. Someone had to stop for a puncture so the car slammed on its brakes, and there was an island in the road. If I went right, I would hit a traffic island, so I went left and I whacked another car. I hit it with my left leg and I was down on the road," Cavendish said in a team press release.

"I still got third, but it's a shame because I really wanted to try and win in front of the British public. But accidents like this are a part of cycling and it's just a matter of bad luck. I really hope that the luck turns in the next days."

The Tour of Britain continues tomorrow with a 200-kilometre stage between Knowsley and Llandudno.

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