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Ronan Augé cycling accident and recovery

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French professional cyclist Ronan Augé, competing for the Unibet Rose Rockets, was placed in an induced coma following a severe crash during the sixth stage of the Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia. The accident occurred during a descent at approximately 70 km/h when Augé struck a lamp post. His injuries include multiple fractures to his tibia, femur, elbow, ribs, fingers, skull, and cervical vertebrae (C6 and C7), as well as a collapsed lung ~~(pneumothorax).~~ (pneumothorax) and a traumatic brain injury. Additionally, Augé reported ~~that 50% of his face is paralyzed due to~~ damage to ~~the right facial nerve. Following~~ his ~~recovery from the induced coma, Augé expressed gratitude for~~ facial nerve, resulting in paralysis affecting his ~~survival, stating, “My greatest victory is being alive.”~~ face. After spending two weeks in a Kuala Lumpur hospital, ~~he has been able~~ Augé was repatriated to ~~leave~~ Bordeaux, France, via a specialized medical flight through Singapore. The flight involved traveling on a stretcher accompanied by medical staff. Upon his ~~room~~ arrival in France, he began a ~~wheelchair and is preparing to return~~ series of medical examinations to ~~France. While he remains optimistic about rehabilitation, he noted that reconstructive surgery may be necessary if facial mobility does not return, and~~ assess his ~~ability to return~~ neurological and structural injuries. Augé faces a long rehabilitation process to ~~professional competition remains uncertain.~~ recover from the extensive physical trauma.

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