Ronan Augé in induced coma after Langkawi crash, team says condition stable

French cyclist Ronan Augé has been placed in a medically induced coma after suffering serious injuries in a crash at the Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia. The 22-year-old's team, Unibet Rose Rockets, said his condition was stable and his life was not in danger, according to BBC Sport's report on 2 October.

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The accident happened during stage six, between Pandan Indah and Rembau, and Augé was taken to hospital. In its subsequent statement, reproduced by cycling publication Vélo 101, the team said the induced coma was intended to support his treatment. It also said it was in close contact with the medical team in Malaysia and expressed support for Augé and his family.

The updates did not set out the precise nature of his injuries or give a timetable for recovery. The team's assessment that his condition was stable accompanied, rather than replaced, its description of the injuries as serious. No cause of the crash was established in the reports, and the statement did not announce when he might leave hospital.

Augé had already recorded two fourth-place finishes at this year's race, on stages one and three, according to Le Parisien and Cyclism'Actu. Both stages ended in bunch sprints. Cyclism'Actu reported that Friday's sixth stage was won in a sprint by Canadian Riley Pickrell of Modern Adventure, while the medical update concerned Augé's hospital treatment following his crash.

The French rider is in his first professional season with Unibet Rose Rockets, AFP reported through 20 Minutes. He claimed a stage victory at the Route d'Occitanie earlier this year. Le Parisien identified that win as the second stage, in Saint-Gaudens, and reported that his season had also included appearances in spring classics, among them Paris-Roubaix.

BBC Sport reported that the Tour de Langkawi comprises eight stages and is scheduled to finish on Sunday. The event takes place on the western side of mainland Malaysia and belongs to the UCI ProSeries, the second-tier circuit. Augé's hospitalisation came with two stages of the race still to be completed.