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'I am not entirely satisfied' – Lotte Kopecky rues spring 'missed opportunities' after bad luck sidelines Liège-Bastogne-Liège challenge

Latest from Cyclingnews ·Dani Ostanek·about 1 month ago
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Things didn't go to plan for SD Worx-Protime leader Lotte Kopecky in her final Classic of the spring at Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes on Sunday. The Belgian, who won Milan-San Remo and Nokere Koerse last month, was among the top favourites at the Ardennes Monument, where she finished fifth last year. However, she ended her day in 73rd place, almost 18 minutes down on winner Demi Vollering. Kopecky's teammate, two-time Liège winner Anna van der Breggen , salvaged a result for SD Worx with fourth place, but a puncture and a spell on the Shimano neutral service bike put paid to her own chances. Article continues below "I got a flat tyre on the Côte de Wanne. I still had to do the descent afterwards, because the team cars were all very far away," Kopecky told Sporza of the incident on the race's second climb, 89km from the finish. The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!…

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