AWARDS: Lotte Kopecky narrowly voted CyclingUpToDate Women's Rider of the Year ahead of Demi Vollering
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In an incredibly tight poll, your votes have seen Lotte Kopecky narrowly voted the CyclingUpToDate Women's Rider of the Year, just edging out her Team SD Worx teammate, Demi Vollering.
With both Kopecky and Vollering having all-star seasons, it was understandably a close call. In the end, it was the Belgian World Champion who took victory with 36 percent of the overall votes, just three percent clear of the Tour de France Femmes winner, Vollering, who pocketed 33 percent.
Behind the Team SD Worx pair, the battle for the third step on the podium was also quiet a close one. Eventually though, Cyclocross World Champion, Fem van Empel fought off a close fight from both Annemiek Van Vleuten and Katarzyna Niewiadoma with just three votes separating all three riders.
For Kopecky though, although she didn't win, her second overall behind Vollering at the Tour de France Femmes, was arguably one of the best performances of the year. Also becoming World Champion in Glasgow, a double Belgian national champion, Tour of Flanders winner and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the 28-year-old consistently impressed throughout the campaign and is a truly deserved winner!
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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Still buzzing from amazing world championships 🌈🤩 📸 amazing shots by @tornanti_cc 📸 top shot of the hug between Demi Vollering & Lotte Kopecky after the finish by @gettysport 🎼 via Videoleap #wesparksuccess
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