Bjorg Lambrecht
Belgian competitive cyclist
Bjorg Lambrecht (2 April 1997 – 5 August 2019) was a Belgian cyclist. He rode for UCI WorldTeam Lotto–Soudal.[2] In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Vuelta a España.[3]
.JPG) Lambrecht in 2016. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bjorg Lambrecht |
| Born | 2 April 1997 Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium |
| Died | 5 August 2019 (aged 22) Bełk, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Cyclist |
| Amateur team | |
| 2016–2017 | Lotto–Soudal U23 |
| Professional team | |
| 2018–2019 | Lotto–Soudal[1] |
Lambrecht died on 5 August 2019 after crashing into a concrete tunnel during the third stage of the 2019 Tour de Pologne, at age 22.[4]
References change
- ↑ "Lotto Soudal unveil 2018 team kit". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
New to the team for 2018 are Jens Keukeleire (Orica-Scott), Bjorg Lambrecht (neo-pro), Victor Campanaerts (LottoNL-Jumbo), Harm Vanhoucke and Lawrence Naeson [sic] (WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect).
- ↑ "Lotto-Soudal". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ↑ "2018: 73rd Vuelta a España: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ↑ Ballinger, Alex (6 August 2019). "Organisers neutralise Tour of Poland stage four after tragic death of Bjorg Lambrecht". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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