'I'm not satisfied with second place' - Kopecky disappointed at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Lotte Kopecky races through a cobblestones sector during the 16th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2024
Lotte Kopecky races through a cobblestones sector during the 16th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2024 (Image credit: Getty Images)

World Champion Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) has expressed disappointment at finishing second at the 2024 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday. 

Kopecky, who just won the overall title at the UAE Tour, lined up as one of the overwhelming favourites but was outsprinted by a faster Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) from a four-rider breakaway that raced into the finish line in Ninove.

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