"This is really special. I did not expect it" - Lotte Kopecky shocked by dominance of her Tour of Flanders win

Having successfully defended her Tour of Flanders WE crown, Lotte Kopecky could joined an elite list of back-to-back race winners, something the Belgian could barely believe.

“This is really special. I did not expect it. It was very difficult," said a modest Kopecky post-race despite the sheer dominance of her victory. "On the Koppenberg it was very slippery and I had to put a foot on the ground. The question then was whether we should continue riding or whether it would be better to wait.”

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After Kopecky had eased across the line, arms aloft, her teammate Demi Vollering won the sprint from the chasing bunch giving Team SD Worx an emphatic one-two win.

"The last part was with a headwind and I couldn't pedal the power I had in mind. I wasn't sure of winning either. I had no idea of ​​the lead and you need certainty," says Kopecky. "The fact that we are 1 and 2 again today with SD Worx is really perfect. It's a successful day."

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