Na dirki svetovne serije po Poljski je grdo padel obetavni belgijski kolesar Bjorg Lambrecht. Dvaindvajsetletni član ekipe Lotto Soudal je padel 50 kilometrov pred zaključkom tretje etape in si poškodoval glavo. Po poročanju medijev je priletel v betonsko ogrado.
Mladega Belgijca, ki je pred slabim letom postal svetovni podprvak med mlajšimi člani, so morali takoj oživljati, nato pa so ga odpeljali v bolnišnico, a je bil trud medicinskega osebja zaman. Kolesar operacije ni preživel.
"Kakšna tragedija! Sem brez besed. Velikokrat pozabljamo, kako ranljivi smo tam zunaj. Bjorg, počivaj v miru,! Nikoli ne boš pozabljen," je na twitterju ob žalostnem dogodku zapisal Luka Mezgec, ki je dan prej osvojil etapo na dirki.
What a tragedy. Speechless. We often forget how fragile we are out there. Rest in peace Bjorg! You will never be forgotten. https://t.co/H4GVH8MRrS
— Luka Mezgec (@lukamezgec) August 5, 2019
Bjorg Lambrecht dies at age 22 as the result of a crash during stage 3 at Tour de Pologne. Cyclingnews extends our deepest condolences to his family, team and friends.https://t.co/MT52HchxnP pic.twitter.com/Hi6mClmBq0
— Cyclingnews.com (@Cyclingnewsfeed) August 5, 2019
Lambrecht je veljal za velik up belgijskega kolesarstva. Na Valonski puščici in dirki Amstel Gold Race se je tako letos že približal zmagovalnemu odru, na kriteriju Dauphiné pa je osvojil majico za najboljšega mladega kolesarja, skupno je osvojil 12. mesto.
The biggest tragedy possible that could happen to the family, friends and teammates of Bjorg has happened… Rest in peace Bjorg... ❤️ pic.twitter.com/9u9LZkp2Rt
— Lotto Soudal (@Lotto_Soudal) August 5, 2019
Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers in these awfully hard moments go to the family, friends and team of Bjorg Lambrecht, who passed away today after a crash at the Tour de Pologne. May his soul rest in peace!
— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) August 5, 2019
Sometimes, life is simply not fair. So, so young, with so many things yet to do. All of our thoughts are with the family, friends and @Lotto_Soudal team-mates of Bjorg Lambrecht. Rest in peace. https://t.co/7SoCxybBCo
— Movistar Team (@Movistar_Team) August 5, 2019
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