Lotto Soudal riders are free to make their own decisions about continuing in the Tour de Pologne after teammate Bjorg Lambrecht died from injuries suffered in a crash during Monday`s stage. In a series of tweets posted Tuesday evening to the team`s official Twitter account, Lotto Soudal said team management had consulted with riders and staff, `and with the external advice of a trauma specialist,` and decided the six remaining riders in the race would have `free choice` of starting stage 5 on Wednesday. Lotto Soudal said most of the riders indicated they wanted to continue, but the final decisions would come Wednesday morning.ADVERTISEMENT Lambrecht, 22, died Monday after crashing during stage 3 between Chorzów and Zabrze. The young Belgian was taken by ambulance to a hospital in nearby Rybnik, but he passed away during surgery to save his life. Race organisers neutralised stage 4 of the race, which took place Tuesday on a shortened course. Each team took turns leading the procession before the Lotto Soudal riders led the peloton to the finish. Speaking with a small group of reporters outside the Lotto Soudal team bus following Tuesday`s neutralised homage to the rider, Lotto Soudal General Manager John Lelangue called the situation `a dramatic scenario`. - Lotto Soudal (@Lotto_Soudal) August 6, 2019 - Lotto Soudal (@Lotto_Soudal) August 6, 2019
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