Mark Cavendish marked his return from injury by finishing ninth in the Tour de l'Ain prologue.
It was the Manx Missile’s first competitive race since crashing on the opening stage of the Tour de France last month.
The 29-year-old recorded a time of five minutes 30 seconds in the 4.6km stage in Saint-Amour, eastern France.
Cavendish during a sprint finish in Harrogate last month, ruling him out of the remainder of the Tour and the Commonwealth Games.
If the Omega Pharma-Quick-Step rider comes through the race without injury, he is expected to compete in the Vuelta a Espana, the third and final Grand Tour of the year, which starts on August 23.dislocated his shoulder and damaged ligaments
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