Lotto Soudal Ladies team handed further lottery subsidy by Belgian deputy prime minister

Lotto Soudal Ladies’ Lotte Kopecky en route to victory at the 2019 Belgian time trial championships
Lotto Soudal Ladies’ Lotte Kopecky en route to victory at the 2019 Belgian time trial championships (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Belgian deputy prime minister, David Clarinval, has allocated a further €90,000 (£79,000) of national lottery money to the Lotto Soudal Ladies team to assist them during the coronavirus pandemic.

Belgium's national lottery – Lotto – already sponsor the ladies team and the men's Lotto Soudal WorldTour outfit, but this extra subsidy from Clarinval, whose responsibilities include overseeing the national lottery, comes at a vital time.

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