Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) won stage 4 at the Tour de Suisse on Tuesday.
The British rider out-sprinted a group of fast men, including Peter Sagan (Cannondale), to capture the victory.
Tony Martin (Omega Pharma) remains in the overall race lead.
Wiggins, others crash
A crash during an 8km neutralized section at the beginning of the stage saw a few riders hit the pavement. Jelle Vanendert (Lotto-Belisol) abandoned the race with injuries to his left knee and elbow.
Later in the race, as the peloton crossed the finish line at the start of the final 28km circuit, Bradley Wiggins (Sky) and another rider from CCC Polstat crashed along the fencing lining the road. Both seemed to be in pain and were grimacing as they gingerly stood up.
Wiggins, who spent much of the stage riding at the back of the peloton, re-mounted his bike and started soft pedaling, the affects of the crash clear. Minutes later, Sky posted this update on Twitter: “Sir Bradley Wiggins has crashed at the #TourDeSuisse. He took a bang to his right leg but he’s back on his bike. 24.5km to go.”
The nine-day race continues with Wednesday’s 184km stage 5.
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