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Yes, i've seen tweets by Adam Hansen and André Greipel among others, use that nickname. I would also assume it was given due to his size.I'm guessing 'Matchbox' was a nickname on account of his size?
Bjorg,
Normaal schrijf ik niet echt berichten op social media. Ik had wat tijd nodig om dit te kunnen schrijven.
Toen mijn telefoon ging stond mijn wereld stil. Ik verlies meer dan mijn beste vriend. Ik verlies iemand met wie ik iedere dag contact heb, mijn rots in de branding, mijn steun en toeverlaat. Ik heb het niet over het grote wielertalent Bjorg Lambrecht maar over iemand met een nog grotere persoonlijkheid. Namelijk Bjorg, mijn vriend.Iemand die altijd klaar staat. Iemand die er is met wind in de rug maar ook met tegenwind. Je bent een karaktervol iemand. Voor velen een voorbeeld. Jouw positiviteit, jouw glimlach, het kenmerkt je.
Waar er normaal met jou tranen van het lachen zijn, zo zijn er nu tranen van verdriet. Je bent 24/7 in mijn gedachten en je zult voor altijd in mijn hart blijven. Er zijn veel vragen die onbeantwoord zullen blijven. Want waarom Bjorg? Maar wat ik wel weet, is dat jij mijn ‘star’ zal blijven. Mijn eerste gedachten zijn bij Kurt, Anje, Britt, Carmina, Sam en alle mensen dicht bij Bjorg.
Lotto Soudal U23 rider Ruben Apers just completed the first leg of a ride to Paris and back.
He wasn't supposed to have done it alone...
Apers was one of the three riders who were hit by a van last year. One of the other two riders, was Stef Loos... who didn't survive the accident.
A particularly thoughtless post, lacking in both an understanding of racing and in tact.Lambrecht was a talented young rider. A better version of Sevenant, but a lesser version of Ayuso and certainly of Pogacar.
I don't think he had the talent and "the engine" to shine in a Grand Tour or to win in Liège or Itzulia. Yet it is a regrettable loss for the (Belgian) cycling world.
thoughtless ? Please explain.A particularly thoughtless post, lacking in both an understanding of racing and in tact.
Lambrecht won Ronde de l'isard as a first year u23 aged just 19, and his record the following year was exceptional, including a win in LBL u23. He was beating guys like Vlasov, Pogacar etc that year.
And as a 21 year old neo Pro he was winning .HC races
As a 22yo he is competing for victories in the ardennes classics.
Its always a tragic discussion of what-ifs. But Bjorg Lambrecht could absolutely have challenged for the biggest races in the sport.
I didn't watch cycling for a month after what happened. And I was no huge fan of Lambrecht. But his promise was obvious and he was just a young guy chasing his dream. Impossible to believe what happened
His podium will come, not like today was his last-ever chance.