BMX Olympic medallist Jelle van Gorkom has woken from his coma but faces a long rehabilitation without the guarantee of a full recovery.
Van Gorkom, who won silver at the Rio Games last summer, sustained broken ribs, a fracture to his face, a tear in his skull as well as damage to the liver, spleen and kidneys during an accident on January 9.
A Dutch Cycling Federation statement on Monday said: "Jelle van Gorkom is showing good progress and is now out of acute danger.
"He has woken from his coma, although he is still not fully conscious and remains vulnerable.
"Van Gorkom responds to stimuli, makes contact and shows recognition. This develops very slowly and costs Jelle a lot of energy. It is an important first step, but doctors will not yet make a statement about the neurological consequences of the accident.
"It is clear Van Gorkom will have a long rehabilitation period, with no guarantees of a full recovery."
Van Gorkom was placed in a medically-induced coma following the crash, but stopped receiving medication to keep him asleep on January 13.
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