In 2023, Lotte Kopecky had the best cycling season of her career, but that does not mean she will rest on her laurels heading into 2024. On the contrary: today in Calpe, Spain, she set out with the men of Intermarché-Circus-Wanty for a monster training of more than 200 kilometers at an average speed of almost 32 kilometers per hour.
The Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the Tour of Flanders, the Belgian title, a stage victory and the yellow jersey for five days in the Tour, the world title on the road and on the track (on the elimination): Lotte Kopecky had a phenomenal season in 2023. the bicycle. And she also has many goals in 2024, including a medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. And that requires training. Be trained hard.
Today (Wednesday) she therefore went out in Calpe, Spain with the men of the Belgian WorldTour team Intermarché-Circus-Wanty. Not for a coffee ride, but for a vigorous training of more than 200 kilometers. Despite the 2,999 meters of elevation gain, Kopecky and her companions achieved an average of 31.8 kilometers per hour. It of course reminds us of the Dutch cycling legend Annemiek van Vleuten, who also regularly trained with male professionals during her career. And that did her no harm at all.
Lotte Kopecky is in the lead with the men of Intermarché-Circus-Wanty on her wheel. — © Instagram Boy van Poppel
If we compare Kopecky’s ride on Strava with that of the Intermarché boys, we see that their average speed is the same as Kopecky’s. In other words, she was on par with her male companions. On Boy van Poppel’s Instagram story we see Kopecky casually leading the group, while Gerben Thijssen is suffering (or at least pretending to). By the way, he titled his ride: “Lots of colors and lots of snot today. Adios”, which makes us suspect that things were going strong.
Gerben Thijssen during Lotte Kopecky’s leading turn. — © Instagram Boy van Poppel
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2023-12-20 16:22:55
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