Belgian Kris Boeckmans in coma after Vuelta crash

ByReuters

Updated 30/08/2015 at 11:58 GMT

Belgian Kris Boeckmans is in an induced coma after crashing on the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain on Saturday, a 182.5-km ride from Puebla de Don Fadrique to Murcia.

Lotto-Soudal rider Kris Boeckmans of Belgium rides during a team training session on the eve of La Vuelta cycling race, in Malaga, southern Spain, August 21, 2015.

Image credit: Reuters

"Kris Boeckmans has a severe facial trauma with several fractures and will probably need surgery," his Belgian team Lotto-Soudal said on their Twitter feed.

"He has concussion, 3 broken ribs and bleeding in his lung. He is now being kept in an induced coma for a few days."

Boeckmans was one of several riders to crash with about 50-km left in the stage won by Belgian Jasper Stuyven of the Trek Factory team.

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