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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T18:42:31.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nItalian cyclist Debora Silvestri was rushed to hospital this afternoon following a horrifying incident during the women's Milan-Sanremo race.\n\nThe 27-year-old was attempting to avoid a pile-up on the descent of the famous Cipressa climb when she was catapulted over a guardrail.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTelevision footage captured the terrifying moment as Silvestri landed head-first on a slip road below, having plummeted what appeared to be at least 10 feet.\n\nThe Laboral Kutxa rider lay motionless after the impact, prompting gasps from commentators covering the 156km one-day classic live on Eurosport.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMultiple competitors were caught up in the initial collision on the steep downhill corner.\n\nHer team moved swiftly to provide an update on her condition following the frightening scenes.\n\nLaboral Kutxa said: \"Debora Silvestri has suffered a fall on the Cipressa descent.\n\n\"She is conscious and on her way to the hospital to receive care.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThey added: \"We will provide more information on her condition in the coming hours.\"\n\nThe Spanish-based squad, which Silvestri has represented since 2023, confirmed the Italian was alert despite the severity of the crash.\n\nHelicopter cameras broadcasting the race quickly panned away from the stricken rider after capturing the initial impact, with medical teams rushing to attend to her.\n\nBelgian star Lotte Kopecky claimed victory in the race, holding off Switzerland's Noemi Ruegg in a sprint finish along the Via Roma, with Italy's Eleonora Gasparrini completing the podium.\n\n### LATEST SPORT NEWS\n\n\n\n\n  * Arne Slot makes honest admission after Liverpool achieve unwanted Premier League milestone\n  * Andy Carroll wins first game as manager in boost to EFL ambitions after ruthless KSI sacking\n  * Wimbledon breaks tradition with introduction of new rules ahead of 2026 tournament\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nKopecky had escaped with a group over the Poggio, the final climb before the finish, to set up the decisive sprint.\n\nHowever, celebrations were muted given the circumstances surrounding Silvestri's condition.\n\n\"I hope everyone is OK,\" said Kopecky after crossing the line.\n\nThe men's edition of the prestigious Monument race was already underway as news of Silvestri's hospitalisation emerged, with the women's event covering 156 kilometres from Milan to the Ligurian coast.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFootage of the crash spread rapidly across social media, with viewers expressing horror at what they had witnessed.\n\nOne spectator wrote online: \"That was brutal to witness, she didn't move.\"\n\nAnother described it as \"one of the most terrible crashes I have witnessed.\"\n\nPolish champion Kasia Niewiadoma, the former Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift competitor, was among those who hit the ground on the treacherous corner, triggering the chain reaction that ultimately sent Silvestri over the barrier.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Cyclist hospitalised after suffering '10ft fall' in terrifying crash during Milan-Sanremo"
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