'If you don't take risk, it's not topsport' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney gives injury update following Milan-San Remo Women crash
Italian cyclist Debora Silvestri sustained five broken ribs and a fractured shoulder following the heavy crash that occurred during Saturday's Milan-San Remo Women race in the Cipressa downhill section. The 25-year-old rider for Laboral-Kutxa Fundacion Euskadi confirmed her condition on March 21, stating she could have been worse but emphasized with "If you don't take risk, it's not topsport" that taking risks is essential to top-level cycling despite the severity of five fractured ribs.
Key Points
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1Debora Silvestri sustained five broken ribs and a fractured shoulder in the Milan-San Remo Women's race crash.
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2The Italian racer stated that her injuries could have been worse, reflecting on how bad things might have gone during Cipressa descent pile-up.
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Debora Silvestri has sustained five broken ribs and a fractured shoulder in the Milan-San Remo Women's race crash on Saturday.
— [Mar 22, 10:34] Cyclisme. On en sait plus sur la blessure de Debora Silvestri après sa terrible chute sur Milan-San Remo (Ledauphine)'If you don't take risk, it's not topsport' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney gives injury update following the crash.
— [Mar 22, 10:34] 'If you don't take risk, it's not topsport' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney gives injury update (Airedale.futurecdn.net)'Could have been worse', says Debora Silvestri after breaking five ribs in the heavy crash at San Remo Donne.
— [Mar 22, 07:16] 'Debora Silvestri breaks five ribs' – Cyclingflash"Hätte schlimmer kommen können" (Could have been worse) - Five broken ribs for Debora Silvestri after the crash in Cipressa.
— [Mar 22, 08:34] Radsport: Fünf gebrochene Rippen – Tagesspiegel.de'Haette schlimmer kommen koennen' (Could have been worse) - Five broken ribs for Debora Silvestri after the crash in Cipressa.
— [Mar 22, 08:34] Radsport: Fünf gebrochene Rippen – Tagesspiegel.deDeborah Silvestri from Italy suffered five broken ribs during a severe collision on Saturday's women's Milan-San Remo race and was hospitalized but conscious afterward while her team confirmed she could return to competition later this week after recovering, with Lotte Kopecky ultimately winning the event.