Giro d’Italia rider Alessio Martinelli crashed throughout stage 16 of the race and slid off the highway right into a ravine mid approach by means of stage 16 to San Valentino.
His workforce, VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè, later reported that he was acutely aware and had been taken to hospital.
A part of an early entrance break of 24 additionally containing teammate Luca Covili, Martinelli was tackling a rain-soaked downhill section off the Cat.2 Carbonare climb, with 110 kilometres to go.
No different rider was concerned within the fall on a sweeping lefthand bend within the city of Valsorda. Martinelli misplaced management of his bike within the rain after which slid throughout the highway. He narrowly prevented some boundaries bur fell within the ravine, some bushes slowing his fall.
Race broadcasters reported that Martinelli had slid 10-15 metres down the highway and that each ambulance and mountain rescue have been with him.
His workforce later reported that he had been taken to hospital, however was acutely aware.
