Women’s cyclist breaks five ribs in crash

Italian Debora Silvestri broke five ribs and sustained a micro fracture to her shoulder in a serious crash during the women’s Milan-San Remo one-day classic.

The incident, in which the Laboral Kutxa rider went headfirst over a roadside barrier and fell several metres onto a lower section of road in trying to take avoiding action, happened on the descent of the famous Cipressa climb and involved a number of competitors.

Silverstri, 27, was taken to hospital following the crash.

She later posted on Instagram:, external “I feel quite good, five ribs broken and a micro fracture on shoulder - could be worse.

“Time to recover but no worries, I will come back.”

Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma and Kim le Court, from Mauritius, were also involved in the pile-up. 

(BBC sport)