‘By the time the attacks came, I was out the back’ – Poggio descent crash costs Cat Ferguson at Milan-San Remo debut

A week after an impressive third place in the Trofeo Binda, Cat Ferguson‘s (Movistar) chances of another top result were scuppered when she crashed on the descent off of the iconic Poggio at the revived Milan-San Remo women’s race. 

The 18-year-old was part of a reduced peloton of 21 riders at the foot of the final climb but the accident meant that she lost contact with the 12 riders who emerged to contest the final, where she managed to finish in 18th place in the end.

“By the time the attacks came, I was out the back. It was definitely way, way harder than I expected. I tried what I could to chase back on the descent, normally I’m an OK descender, but I took it a bit too far this time and had a crash. I got back on quickly, it’s only grazes and stuff, so I’m all good,” Ferguson described the final from her perspective.