Tour de Pologne stage 4 on Tuesday to be neutralised following Lambrecht`s death
(Cyclingnews.com)

The organisers of the Tour de Pologne have announced the decision to run a shortened, neutralised version of stage 4 of the race on Tuesday to commemorate Lotto Soudal`s Bjorg Lambrecht, who died after crashing on stage 3 on Monday. `The race organisers, the jury and the teams have made a decision to neutralise the fourth stage of the Tour de Pologne to pay our respects to Bjorg,` read a press release issued on Monday night. `The stage route has been reduced to 133.7km and the final laps have been cut to one. Any further decisions regarding tomorrow`s stage will be communicated in agreement with Lotto Soudal.`ADVERTISEMENT Tour de Pologne race director Czeslaw Lang added: `We are all incredibly shaken by this tragedy. Words fail to describe the emotions that we`re all feeling. I share the pain with Bjorg`s family, his team and all members of the cycling community. At the same time, I reiterate our full support. Bjorg Lambrecht will forever remain in our memories as an exceptional cyclist and a great man.` All associated events on Tuesday, including a children`s race, have been cancelled, the press release said. You can read more at Cyclingnews.com