Normal racing has resumed in the Tour de Pologne following Monday´s death of Bjorg Lambrecht (Lotto-Soudal) and Tuesday´s homage, but stage 5 winner Luka Mezgec (Mitchelton-Scott) said that the Belgian remains uppermost in the peloton´s thoughts - including his own. `It was a hard day; it still is,` Mezgec told reporters after taking his second bunch sprint in four days in Pologne. `I had Bjorg many times in my mind today. It´s a tragedy. We will never forget him.` On Sunday during Katowice´s downhill finish, Mezgec said he had been able to use Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) to `give me a slingshot` to victory. In Bielsko-Biala on Wednesday, he employed a similar tactic with Team Ineos` Ben Swift, saying he was `in a perfect position` behind the Briton to move ahead in the last 100 metres for a convincing victory.ADVERTISEMENT `It was much harder than my win three days ago. I knew this would suit me better, and I knew I was in good shape,` Mezgec said. `But I haven´t raced for a month and a half, so I was a bit unsure how good I can be when the pace gets really tough. `In the end, though, it was tough for everyone,= and I could keep calm and I was exactly where I needed to be in the in last 200 metres.` Mezgec´s personal options will now take a back seat in Pologne as the race heads into the foothills of the Tatras mountains for two stages of some tough climbing.
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