Niewiadoma: 'no legs' on Muur but 'stoked' for Vos' Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory

Katarzyna Niewiadoma and Demi Vollering compete climbing the Muur van Geraardsbergen while fans cheer during the 16th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2024
Katarzyna Niewiadoma and Demi Vollering compete climbing the Muur van Geraardsbergen while fans cheer during the 16th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2024 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Going into the Muur van Geraardsbergen, Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) was pulling the group of favourites to win the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, just a few seconds behind solo leader Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek). 

When push came to shove, however, she couldn’t follow Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime), eventual winner Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike), and Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl-Trek) on the steepest part of the iconic climb. 

Lukas Knöfler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. Having worked as press officer for teams and races and written for several online and print publications, he has been Cyclingnews’ Women’s WorldTour correspondent since 2018.