Boeckmans to remain in medically induced coma

Thumbs up from Kris Boeckmans (Lotto-Soudal)

Thumbs up from Kris Boeckmans (Lotto-Soudal) (Image credit: ASO)

Kris Boeckmans will remain in a medically induced hospital due to injuries sustained in a stage 8 crash at the Vuelta a España for the next seven days due to numerous lung injuries causing difficulty for the Lotto Soudal rider to breathe independently. On Monday Lotto Soudal revealed the 28-year-old suffered no brain injuries from the crash but have diagnosed Boeckmans with concussion, pneumothorax, laceration of the lung, bleeding of the lung and swollen pulmonary tissue.