Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) came away empty handed for the second straight day in La Vuelta Femenina. After finishing a close second on Sunday, Kopecky was relegated to last place in her group of 36 in the sprint on stage 2.

Coming onto the finishing straight in the slipstream of her teammate Anna van der Breggen, Kopecky looked like a very good bet for the victory on stage 2 to San Cibrao das Viñas.

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Kopecky should have another opportunity for a sprint in Tuesday's stage 3 to A Coruña.

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