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Mark Cavendish has revealed he knew he 'was in a bad way' following his horrific crash at the Ghent Six Day track event.
The 36-year-old was racing in the Madison on Sunday night when world champion Lasse Norman Hansen crashed right in front of him in the final race.
With nowhere to go, Cavendish rode into the bike and was sent flying through the air in a crash which broke two ribs and what he said 'ripped a hole' in his lung.
Mark Cavendish suffered two broken ribs and a punctured lung in a hefty accident
Speaking to the Sun, he revealed that his immediate reaction was to stand up to let his four children Finn, Delilah, Frey and Casper, know that he was okay as they were in attendance.
He said: 'When I crashed I knew I’d done some damage and was in a bad way, that scares you.
'But the kids were there and my instinct was to stand up so they’d know I’m okay.
