French cyclist Auge in induced coma after crash

French cyclist Ronan Auge, 22, is currently in a medically induced coma after a crash during the Tour of Langkawi in Malaysia. The UCI ProSeries event took place on stage six, and Auge was hospitalized following the incident. His team, Unibet Red Roses, released a statement confirming that Auge's condition is stable and not life-threatening.

This crash is among a string of serious accidents that have recently shaken the world of road cycling. In the past three years, six riders have lost their lives during road races. Among the victims is British cyclist Fin Tarling, who died in August after a collision with a vehicle during the Volta a Portugal on the UCI Europe Tour.

Earlier this month, American rider Ezra Caudell was hospitalized with multi-system trauma following a crash at the Philadelphia Cycling Classic. The Tour of Langkawi, an eight-stage race forming part of the UCI's second-tier tour, is set to conclude on Sunday on the western side of Malaysia's mainland.