"I can time trial, but I don't want to make it a big goal in the future. Why am I starting on Thursday? If you have a chance of winning it would be crazy not to take that into account," she continues. "But you won't hear me say that I will become Belgian champion again on Thursday. That is not so obvious."
Kopecky feels the standard of women's racing in Belgium has improved drastically in recent years, meaning the competition is more fierce than ever. "The competition has become a lot bigger in recent years. I immediately think of
Julie De Wilde.
Julie Van De Velde will also deliver a great performance. I fear them the most," she explains. "I have won 4 titles in a row. That series will be broken one day. The course is technical. I can ride the bike well, but that is not a guarantee of success."