article_snippet.sent: The Italian, who was vying for position ahead of the expected sprint finish in the cobbled classic, hit the barriers in a crash which sent around 50 riders to the ground, and went to hospital for x-rays.
article_snippet.sent: It was fortunate that none of we other riders were involved.
article_snippet.sent: It was a nasty crash and everything had been going well for we before a nasty crash. '
article_snippet.sent: After a nasty crash, Katusha's Alexander Kristoff took the win with only 14 riders contesting the sprint.
highlights_snippet.sent: Viviani hit the barriers in the final kilometre of the race .