Giro d'Italia Donne: Elisa Longo Borghini ruled out of Giro Donne after nasty crash on Stage 5 descent

Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) will not start Stage 6 of the Giro Donne after crashing at the end of Stage 5, ruling her out of the race. Longo Borghini fell through a hairpin corner on the final descent, but she did get back on her bike and finished the stage, over five minutes down on general classification rival Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar).

Ad Once the stage concluded, Longo Borghini was taken to a nearby hospital for a medical check for concussion and it was confirmed that she sustained contusions and abrasions, but no fractures. Giro d'Italia Donne'What a ride!' — Niedermaier takes Stage 5 victory in maiden Giro19 HOURS AGO Longo Borghini, who became both Italy's road race and time-trial champion last month, lost her podium placing and finished more than seven minutes behind stage winner Antonia Niedermaier (Canyon-SRAM).

She slipped from second place in the general classification to 17th and eight minutes and 18 seconds behind overall leader Van Vleuten. On Wednesday, her team Lidl-Trek confirmed the Italian has shown «no sign of concussion» but will not race in Stage 6.

Niedermaier takes Stage 5 win as Van Vleuten and Longo Borghini both crash on descent Philipsen doubles up in crash-marred finish to Stage 4 The statement said: «She had a good night and checks performed this morning show no sign of concussion. »However, she is still in some considerable pain, and for this reason, with regret, the Team believes the right decision is for her not to start today’s stage of Giro Donne." Van Vleuten more than double her lead in the general classification after Stage 5.

Niedermaier's career-best riding saw her move into second place. An impressive recovery from Veronica Ewers ensured she retained the third podium