Lotte Kopecky might skip 2024 Tour de France Femmes in favour of Olympics: "There is no clarity at the moment"

Lotte Kopecky was nothing short of incredible at this year’s Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, taking the opening stage win, green jersey and second overall after finishing in the top six of all but one stage. But now it doesn't even seem likely the World Champion will line up at the start of 2024 edition.

"There is currently no clarity about my participation in the Tour and I will only make that decision very late. I have already discussed it with Danny Stam," said Kopecky to Het Nieuwsblad after the eight stages were unveiled. 

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"We will first focus on the spring and only afterwards will we see whether riding the Tour is possible. Dropping the omnium on the track is not an option anyway."

"When I see the course, I definitely want to ride. The fact that it goes through Belgium is also a very nice thing. On the other hand, the Tour is every year while the Olympic Games are only once every four years. There are also very nice goals coming up after the Tour, so it is very unclear at the moment," said Kopecky.

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