• 2011 winner forced to withdraw after injury in Tour of Britain
• Adam Yates added to squad after Geraint Thomas also withdrawsMark Cavendish has withdrawn from the remarkable Britain team for the road world championships because of a shoulder injury.The 30-year-old,who won the 2011 title – emulating Tom Simpson’s 1965 success – had a chance of victory in the championships that start on Sunday in Richmond, Virginia. However Cavendish rode into a stationary car during stage six of the Tour of Britain final week and was forced to abandon the race.
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Source: theguardian.com