The young Lotto-Soudal rider Bjorg Lambrecht, one of the great hopes of Belgian cycling, died after a crash on the Tour de Pologne on Monday.

A tragedy took place Monday on the route of the Tour of Poland. Young Belgian Bjorg Lambrecht, 22, died after falling from the 3rd stage. Helicopter in the hospital after losing consciousness on the side of the road, he could not be saved. For his second season only in the pros, the rider of the Lotto Soudal team had shown his advantage over the Ardennes classics, finishing 4th in the Flèche Wallonne and 6th in the Amstel Gold Race. "The greatest tragedy that can happen to Bjorg's family, friends and teammates has arrived ... Rest in peace, Bjorg," tweeted his team.