VIDEO | 'Saved by an angel' - Vittoria Guazzini crashes but avoids falling down ravine at Italian national championships

Elisa Longo Borghini took the victory in the hilly Italian national championships but the race saw a few other dramatic moments. One of them was the fall of Vittoria Guazzini, one that has sparked a strong reaction in spectators - but one that ultimately may have saved her from much bigger consequences.

Guazzini entered a corner with too much speed, and used her brakes in excess causing her to crash against a roadside wall. However in the bigger picture, the 24-year old escaped what could've been a much bigger fall, as behind the wall was a fall of several meters to the road below.

In a message shared on social media, she provided an update on her health: "Thank you everyone for the messages. At the moment all I can think about s that I was really really lucky. Some bruises and a fracture at the radial head but I'll be back as always".