Lotto Soudal: Lambrecht 'is still with us'
Lotto Soudal General Manager John Lelangue has discussed the tragic loss of Bjorg Lambrecht in the Tour de Pologne's third stage.
Talking to a small group of media outside the Lotto Soudal team bus following stage 4's neutralised homage to the rider, and struggling at times to contain his emotions after what has been a brutally difficult 24 hours, Lelangue called the situation "a dramatic scenario".
"Bjorg came here keen to race with the team," Lelangue said. "What happened yesterday is tragic for everybody, for his family first and foremost, for his friends, his fans, the team, the organisation, the entire cycling community. We can’t do anything about it. Unfortunately, this is life. Now we have to survive.
"This is something you can’t believe a few hours or even a day later, it seems unreal. He is not there anymore, we have to continue without him."
Lelangue was insistent that Lambrecht was still very much a part of the team.
"He's still one of our members," Lelangue said. "He stays as one of us, so we have to go on."
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