Leif Hoste was more seriously injured in his crash in Friday's seventh stage of the Tour de Suisse than originally thought. The Omega Pharma-Lotto rider has broken his eye socket, according to Sportwereld.be
According to the Belgian website, his participation in the Belgian championships next weekend is now questionable.
The 32-year-old Belgian turned pro in 1998. He has been with the Lotto team since 2007. He won the Belgian national time trial title in 2006 and 2007. His best result this season is an eighth place finish in Paris-Roubaix.
