Ronan Augé recovers after severe crash at Tour de Langkawi

Cyclist Ronan Augé of the Unibet Rose Rockets has shared a personal update after waking from an induced coma following a severe crash during the sixth stage of the Tour de Langkawi on October 2. The 22-year-old French rider sustained multiple injuries, including nearly seven fractures to his tibia, elbow, ribs, fingers, skull, and cervical vertebrae (C6 and C7), as well as a collapsed lung and partial facial paralysis.

Augé expressed gratitude for surviving the accident, stating, “My greatest victory is being alive.” While acknowledging that his recovery will be long and expressing uncertainty about returning to his previous professional level, he vowed to continue fighting for his dreams and a potential return to competition.

In separate news, the Unibet Rose Rockets faced a difficult conclusion to their season at Paris-Tours. The team reported a series of setbacks during the race, including crashes that affected nearly the entire squad before reaching the unpaved sections of the course.