"My condition was better than I feared" - World Champion Lotte Kopecky back with a win and is ready to take on 2025

Lotte Kopecky had a great season in 2024, where she successfully defended her world title and won other big races like Paris-Roubaix and Strade Bianche. After some time off, Kopecky returned to racing at the Six Days of Ghent track cycling race held in Belgium, where she won both her races.

Speaking to Het Laatste Nieuws before the event, Kopecky said, “It took long enough, right? Three weeks, that must be the longest rest period I have ever had. It was quite busy at home, with many obligations. But it was really nice, such an active holiday in South Africa with my father. It was the perfect period to be there.”

“Conditionally, I am at a bit of a low point in the past three years, because I have never been still for so long,” Kopecky admitted before the start. “We will see. I really have no idea how it will go. I know myself. I will not be satisfied if I do not win. But the main thing is to get the engine going again.”

But after getting the cobwebs off, Kopecky eased back in to the swing of things, and took two wins at the event, it was as if she never left. "My condition was better than I feared. I really enjoyed myself. It's great fun to ride around here. It feels like coming home. Nevertheless, I'm not ready to win classics yet!”