Bjorg Lambrecht given CPR after heavy crash.

ademort
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edited August 2019 in Pro race
The Belgian Lotto Soudal rider fell heavily during todays stage of the Tour Of Poland he was given CPR and taken by ambulance to hospital. I hope he makes a full recovery. :(
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Yeah, I posted this earlier in the small race thread.
    He's been air lifted to a reanimation team in a Polish hospital.
    Wait and see time, now.

    https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/bjor ... and-433774
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  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Yeah, I posted this earlier in the small race thread.
    He's been air lifted to a reanimation team in a Polish hospital.
    Wait and see time, now.

    https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/bjor ... and-433774
    It was reported that he was taken by helicopter to hospital but later they said he was not well enough to be taken by helicopter so was instead taken by ambulance.
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Not good. Hope he's OK :(
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Sadly, the worst possible news is now breaking in Poland. Yet to be confirmed, I stress.

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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Crap day at work and I come home to read this. Poor kid.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,115
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Sadly, the worst possible news is now breaking in Poland. Yet to be confirmed, I stress.

    https://translate.google.com/translate? ... rev=search

    Seems certain. That's terrible news.
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    That's absolutely tragic.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    davidof wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Sadly, the worst possible news is now breaking in Poland. Yet to be confirmed, I stress.

    https://translate.google.com/translate? ... rev=search

    Seems certain. That's terrible news.

    Just been confirmed In De Leiderstrui.
    ademort
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    ademort wrote:
    davidof wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Sadly, the worst possible news is now breaking in Poland. Yet to be confirmed, I stress.

    https://translate.google.com/translate? ... rev=search

    Seems certain. That's terrible news.

    Just been confirmed In De Leiderstrui.

    And the team.

    https://twitter.com/Lotto_Soudal/status ... 7287504899
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  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    22 years old, that's just terrible. Seemed a popular member of the peloton.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Christ. That’s awful news.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,554
    Terrible news. Thoughts for his family and the team.
    I thought I'd read earlier today (before the crash) that he was considered a rising star with GC potential in bigger races.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    He had a strong classics campaign, showed some potential. Very sad to hear of his passing
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Desperately sad.
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    That's horrendous news. 22 years old :(
  • craigus89
    craigus89 Posts: 887
    Oh man, that is awful news!

    Not that it matters at this point in time but was there anything significant/strange about the crash or just a terrible accident?
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    What absolutely shite news. What a waste. RIP Bjorg.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    That is very sad news
  • daninexile
    daninexile Posts: 45
    Truly horrendous news. RIP Bjorg.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Craigus89 wrote:
    Oh man, that is awful news!

    Not that it matters at this point in time but was there anything significant/strange about the crash or just a terrible accident?

    It seems he hit a stack of concrete pipes.

    I last saw him on the penultimate "Vive le Velo", of the Tour. It's Belgium's post stage chat show. He was on there with Eddy Planckaert and Hendrik Redant.

    Het Nieuwsblad have just posted this image from the show.

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Some rumours beginning to circulate re the circumstances and hence the possible cause.
    It seems he had already lost contact with the group and crashed alone on a straight piece of road.
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  • indyp
    indyp Posts: 735
    This is really sad, only 22, awful
  • alanparsons
    alanparsons Posts: 529
    Unbelievably sad news, he came out into the fan area after the U-23 race in Innsbruck much to the delight of the Belgian fans.
    48465982766_ab9b3d8262.jpgIMG_20180928_175719 by Alan Parsons, on Flickr
    48465975396_c982488af0.jpgIMG_20180928_175901 by Alan Parsons, on Flickr
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Footage has emerged that confirms he was still in the bunch when the crash happened, so further rumours have no foundation.
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  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Stage 4 will be neutralised. Riders will do one lap. No racing. If Lotto-Soudal take the start they will lead over the line together.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104
    Christ he looks about 17, which is the age of most of my football team, I know he's 22 but his whole life ahead of him. Cycling is pretty much the best thing I know outside of having kids and family but at times like this it's the worst.
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  • bm5
    bm5 Posts: 583
    Tragic. So young. Thoughts with the family and friends.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Terrible news. Thoughts for his family and the team.
    I thought I'd read earlier today (before the crash) that he was considered a rising star with GC potential in bigger races.
    The podium of the 2017 Tour de l'Avenir. He was second. Extreme contrasting fortunes for the top two.

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  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Footage has emerged that confirms he was still in the bunch when the crash happened, so further rumours have no foundation.

    There was an extra news bulletin yesteday on VTM where a police spokesman said he collided with another rider and fell into a ditch at the side of the road. The ditch contained some concrete sewer pipes he fell with almost his whole torso on top the pipes and went into immediate cardiac arrest.The rest of the story is already known to all of us, sadly. :(
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  • Pross
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    DeVlaeminck wrote:
    Christ he looks about 17, which is the age of most of my football team, I know he's 22 but his whole life ahead of him. Cycling is pretty much the best thing I know outside of having kids and family but at times like this it's the worst.

    I was thinking the same, the photos bring it home just how young he was. From the team comments it sounds like a completely freak accident. So sad.

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