"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.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Tony Jimenez)
Share
