Cyclist Debora Silvestri taken to hospital after horror crash during Milan-Sanremo classic

• Italian tumbles over guardrail down Cipressa climb

• 27-year-old conscious as she was transported to hospital

The Italian cyclist Debora Silvestri was taken to a hospital after a horrific-looking crash during the women’s Milan-Sanremo one-day classic on Saturday. Several cyclists were caught up in the incident, with Silvestri tumbling over a guardrail as riders tried to avoid the pileup.

Silvestri’s team, Laboral Kutxa, said the 27-year-old was conscious as she was transported and that it would give an update on her condition later. The incident happened on the descent down the famous Cipressa climb, less than 20km (12 miles) from the end of the 156km route.