‘It was my turn to go’ - Kopecky attacks before her rivals to win Strade Bianche

SIENA ITALY MARCH 02 Lotte Kopecky of Belgium and Team SD WorxProtime celebrates at podium as race winner during the 10th Strade Bianche 2024 Womens Elite a 137km one day race from Siena to Siena 320m UCIWWT on March 02 2024 in Siena Italy Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Lotte Kopecky of Team SD Worx-Protime hoists the trophy as winner of 2024 Strade Bianche Women (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) lost the 2023 Strade Bianche to teammate Demi Vollering in a close sprint, and last week she was beaten by Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, but there was no way she was going to miss out on victory in year’s Strade Bianche.

She always planned down any tension with Vollering but wanted to win in the rainbow jersey and after recently signing a new contract with SD Worx-Protime.  

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