Fem van Empel narrowly avoided disaster in the breakaway at the Trofeo Alfredo Binda on Sunday, just about missing out on colliding with a spectator who was crossing the road while the race was ongoing.
The Dutch Visma-Lease a Bike racer took to social media to describe her experience of the Women's WorldTour race, which saw her make the day's early breakaway move with 13 other riders.
