Mark Cavendish back on the bike for second stage of Tour of Britain despite high speed crash in Norwich Cavendish, however, took his place with Team Sky for the early start from Nottingham to Knowsley Safari Park near Liverpool which, although including a number of stiff climbs as they traverse the Peak District, is expected to end in a sprint finish. Later in the Giro Cavendish was involved in another, less painful crash, although that also cost him dearly as he was unable to contest the sprint finish. Then in the Tour de France, after winning in Tournai in fine style, he went tumbling to ground in another spectacular 70 kmph crash on the run in to the finish at Rouen. Again he emerged relatively unscathed apart from bruising and road rash. Meanwhile Cavendish and Team Principal Dave Brailsford are understood to have met briefly last night to discuss the rider's request that he be released from his contract, which has two years left to run, after Sky have firmly switched their focus to contesting the GC titles at the Grand Tours. Such an approach would appear to compromise Cavendish's ability to contest some of the sprint stages at the Grand Tours and put himself in a position to challenge for Points jerseys and although he insists he has enjoyed his time at Sky he feels both parties would benefit from an 'amicable split'