Letizia Paternoster narrowly avoided a crash after being
struck by a race jury car during the Italian National Championships. The
25-year-old rider for Team Liv AlUla Jayco reported the incident on social
media, revealing that she was hit from behind while descending.
“Today at the Italian championship an organization car hit
me from behind on a descent, causing a spoke and gear to break,” Paternoster
wrote. “Thank God I didn’t fall.”