Stig Broeckx

Stig Broeckx

Personal information
Born	May 10, 1990 Mol, Belgium
Team information
Current team	Lotto–Soudal
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur team(s)
2012-2013	Lotto-Belisol U23
2013	Lotto-Belisol (trainee)
Professional team(s)
2014-	Lotto-Belisol
Infobox last updated on 19 May 2014

Stig Broeckx (born May 10, 1990 in Mol) is a Belgian cyclist signed to Lotto–Soudal.^[1] As of September 2016 he is in a minimally conscious state following a crash.^[2]

Career

During the 2016 Tour of Belgium, Broeckx was in a crash involving 19 riders caused by motorbikes on a descent. He was one of the 11 riders hospitalized.^[3] He was reported to suffer severe injuries and was placed in an induced coma at the hospital in Gent.^[4] In June 2016, Lotto Soudal team issued a medical update explaining that Stig Broeckx is in a vegetative state with severe brain damage, with attempts to bring him out of his coma so far unsuccessful.^[5] A further update in September 2016 stated that Broeckx is now being cared for in a rehabilitation centre in Overpelt, and is considered to be in a minimally conscious state.^[6]

Major results

2007

2nd Stage Liège-La Gleize

2012

9th Overall Okolo Slovenska

9th Flèche Ardennaise

2013

2nd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Beloften

3rd Overall Ardennes Triptych

7th Overall Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux

8th Overall World Ports Classic

1st Youth classification

2014

10th Dwars door Drenthe

2015

5th Binche–Chimay–Binche

2016

7th Overall Tour of Turkey

References

1. "Stig Broeckx » Lotto Belisol". Retrieved 19 May 2014.
2. "Stig Broeckx in vegetative state with severe brain damage | Cyclingnews.com". Retrieved 2016-09-07.
3. "Belgium Tour stage 3 abandoned after motorbikes cause big crash". Cycling News. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
4. "Update Stig Broeckx". Retrieved 2016-06-26.
5. Peloton reacts to news of Stig Broeckx brain damage
6. Broeckx transferred to rehabilitation