'That’s what dreams are made of' – Dominant and composed Lotte Kopecky finally gets her rainbow Tour of Flanders victory

Lotte Kopecky celebrates winning the Tour of Flanders 2025
Lotte Kopecky wins the Tour of Flanders (Image credit: Zac Williams / SWpix)

After a difficult day at Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) was dominant at the Tour of Flanders on Sunday, never looking in any kind of trouble.

Not when the breakaway was seven minutes ahead, not when her rivals pushed the pace on the toughest climbs, nor when she found herself in a group of four heading towards the finish. 

Assistant Features Editor

Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined Cyclingnews in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at GCN, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull and more. She has reported from many of the biggest events on the calendar, including the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France Femmes, Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. She has particular experience and expertise in women's cycling, and women's sport in general. She is a graduate of modern languages and sports journalism.

You must confirm your public display name before commenting

Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.