'You can predict nothing' – Lotte Kopecky sums up a hectic Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) after Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023
Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) after Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023 (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

SD Worx may have dominated the spring Classics season from late February onwards, with five major wins across four riders, but the Dutch squad's command of the cobbles came apart on a chaotic Saturday afternoon in Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift.

After wins at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Strade Bianche, the Ronde van Drenthe, Gent-Wevelgem, and the Tour of Flanders, few would have predicted a best placing of seventh for the powerhouse squad.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.