Did anybody see the coverage today. This report says it was the his fork that failed:
http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/sngl/edb3/cavendish_crashes_in_tirreno_adriatico_506901/index.shtml
When you see the video you can one of the team mechanics who has picked up his wheel where there are no spokes and and front hub left:
http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=0bd805c0-2768-4c70-8f0b-b85a647670da.html#live+now+tirreno+adriatico+stage
http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/sngl/edb3/cavendish_crashes_in_tirreno_adriatico_506901/index.shtml
When you see the video you can one of the team mechanics who has picked up his wheel where there are no spokes and and front hub left:
http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=0bd805c0-2768-4c70-8f0b-b85a647670da.html#live+now+tirreno+adriatico+stage