Belgian cyclist Bjorg Lambrecht has died after a crash during the Tour of Poland, his team has announced.
The 22-year-old was taken to hospital in a helicopter following the crash, which occurred around 96km from the end of the Chorzow to Zabrze stage, the BBC reported.
Belgian team Lotto Soudal, in a statement on Twitter, said: "The biggest tragedy possible that could happen to the family, friends and teammates of Bjorg has happened... rest in peace Bjorg,"
The team provided no further details of the incident.
The Tour of Poland confirmed the news on its Twitter account in a statement.
It said: "There are no words to describe this tragedy. Bjorg Lambrecht passed away following an accident on today's stage.
"Our thoughts are with his family, friends, team and the whole cycling community."
Lambrecht was competing in his second season on the World Tour.
He had secured a series of strong finishes during one-day classics in the spring and was named most promising youngster in the June tour of the Dauphine, a preparatory event of the Tour de France.
