Demi Vollering: Swearing at 2023 Strade Bianche 'wasn't meant for Lotte Kopecky'

SD Worx teammates Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering sprinted it out for the victory in Siena at the end of the 2023 Strade Bianche
SD Worx teammates Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering sprinted it out for the victory in Siena at the end of the 2023 Strade Bianche (Image credit: Getty Images)

Demi Vollering and Lotte Kopecky have opened up about the events of the 2023 Strade Bianche Women a year on from the controversial and awkward race finale in Siena.

The pair unexpectedly sprinted it out for the win at the end of the 136km race, with Vollering going on to yell an expletive after crossing the line, leaving an awkward atmosphere around the pair as they awaited the result of the photo finish.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.