Cavendish was riding in the Madison when he went down in a crash
involving Olympic and world champion Lasse Norman Hansen.
"Examinations showed that Mark has suffered two broken ribs on
this left side and has a small pneumothorax (collapsed lung),
both of which have been treated with medication. He has been
kept in the hospital for observation," Cavendish's road team
Deceuninck Quick-Step said in a statement.
"It is expected that Mark will be discharged either later today
or tomorrow morning, and will then undergo a period of
recuperation."
Cavendish took to Twitter to reassure his fans on Monday.
"So Ghent didn't end the way we'd have preferred, I think it's
fair to say. Some water on the track, a high speed crash and a
few barrel rolls later, I'm being treated for some broken ribs
and a pneumothorax.
"In a bit of pain, but a couple of nights with the incredible
staff here at Ghent by University Hospital should sort me out."
Cavendish, 36, enjoyed a remarkable return to form this year,
sprinting to four stage wins at the Tour de France to equal the
record 34 of Belgian great Eddy Merckx.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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