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Cyclist Debora Silvestri breaks five ribs in horror Milan-San Remo crash

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Italian cyclist Debora Silvestri is recovering in hospital after breaking five breaks and fracturing her shoulder in a horrific crash at Milan-San Remo on Saturday.

The Laboral Kutxa rider took evasive action to avoid a pile-up after several riders went down and crashed into a roadside barrier on the descent of the famous Cipressa climb.

But Silvestri came off worse as she went over the barrier and fell several feet down the bank, falling headfirst onto a lower section of road.

Her team said she was conscious as she was taken to hospital and later released a statement saying she was “currently stable”.

They added: “She will remain hospitalised for the next few hours under medical supervision, and further tests will be conducted to assess the extent of the injuries.”

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The 27-year-old posted on Instagram later: “Sure not the final I had imagined… 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.”

The incident occurred less than 20km from the end of the 156km course at ‘La Classicissima’, one of cycling’s five Monuments, the most prestigious one-day races.

Two of the race favourites, former Tour de France champion Kasia Niewiadoma Phinney and Kim Le Court Pienaar, last year’s winner at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, went down in the crash.

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Niewiadoma Phinney was unable to continue but Le Court Pienaar, who initially remained at the scene to check on her fellow riders, was able to remount and finished 99th.

The race was won by Belgium’s Classics specialist Lotte Kopecky, who edged Switzerland’s Noemi Ruegg and Italian Eleonora Gasparrini in a five-rider sprint, with the latter two rounding out the podium.

The men’s race was won by double world champion Tadej Pogacar, who pipped Britain’s Tom Pidcock by a mere half a wheel at the end of 298km of racing.

Pogacar also went down in a crash which affected multiple top riders, including Wout van Aert, who recovered despite losing time waiting for a bike change to finish third.

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Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction and Betting Tips

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Borussia Monchengladbach will entertain Borussia Dortmund at Borussia-Park in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Dortmund are second in the standings and have a five-point lead over third-placed RB Leipzig. The hosts are 12th with 32 points and have slim odds of securing a top-10 finish.

Die Fohlen have endured a poor run of form and are winless in their last five league games. They have drawn their last two games and were held to a scoreless stalemate by Wolfsburg last week.

Die Schwarzgelben returned to winning ways after two consecutive defeats last week, recording a 4-0 home triumph over Freiburg. Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy, and Ramy Bensebaini were on the scoresheet in the first half, while Fábio Silva added a goal after the break.

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Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

  • The two teams have met 135 times in all competitions. Dortmund have been the better side in these meetings, recording 62 wins. Monchengladbach have 37 wins, and 36 games have ended in draws.
  • Die Schwarzgelben registered a 2-0 home win in the reverse fixture in December, extending their unbeaten run against the hosts to six games.
  • Borussia Dortmund have scored two goals each in four of their last six away games in all competitions.
  • Borussia Monchengladbach have failed to score in two of their last three league games.
  • Six of the last eight meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals.
  • Die Fohlen are unbeaten in their last five home games, playing three draws.
  • The hosts have drawn the most games (11) in the Bundesliga this season.
  • Dortmund have suffered just two defeats on their travels in the league this season.

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

Die Fohlen have drawn four of their last five league games, scoring six goals in that period. They have failed to score in just one home game in 2026 and will look to find the back of the net here.

Kevin Diks is back in training and will undergo a late fitness test here. Tiago Pereira Cardoso has also resumed training and should be on the bench. Jens Castrop has been given a three-match suspension and won’t play again this season.

Die Schwarzgelben have seen decisive outcomes in their last nine games across all competitions, recording five wins. They have scored in each of their 15 Bundesliga away games this season and will look to build on that form.

Emre Can, Niklas Süle, Karim Adeyemi, Felix Nmecha, and Ramy Bensebaini are sidelined for Niko Kovač. Yan Couto and Jobe Bellingham should be available despite being ill earlier this week.

Dortmund have an impressive record against the hosts and should be able to secure a win.

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Prediction: Borussia Monchengladbach 1-2 Borussia Dortmund


Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Borussia Dortmund to win

Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: Both teams to score – Yes

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Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half – Yes