"I don't know if it's ever going to get better" - Lotte Kopecky about her best season (so far)

Lotte Kopecky has been crowned as Belgium’s best women’s cyclist for the fourth year running, adding another trophy to her illustrious haul from 2023 at the Kristallen Fiets awards in Krusiem.

"I don't know if it's ever going to get better," Kopecky said to VTM Nieuws and Het Laatste Nieuws, organisers of the event. "I realize very well that this could have been the best year of my career. It will be very difficult to top this."

"The World Championship is my highlight," said Kopecky. "It stands head and shoulders above the rest. A World Championships title is what you dream about as a rider for your entire career."

"Paris-Roubaix is still on my list. I have something to make up for there," said Kopecky about the race she would've loved to win. "The Olympic Games in Paris are also a big goal. That may be the biggest difference from last year: my goals will come later in the season."