Fominykh fractures vertabrae after crashing into a ravine

Daniil Fominykh (Astana)

Daniil Fominykh (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Astana's Daniil Fominykh fractured two lumbar vertebrae in a frightening crash that the sent the 24-year-old from Kazakhstan over a guard rail and down a ravine during the final stage of Paris-Nice, according to a statement on the team website.