As it happened: Lotte Kopecky sprints to world championship victory after brutal race in Zurich

That is not it for the World Championships in Zurich. The elite men take to the road in the hotly anticipated battle between Remco Evenepoel, Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel and the rest tomorrow. Make sure to join us back on CyclingNews for all the coverage.

At one point in the closing lap it looked like it was all over for Kopecky (BEL). But, odd tactics and riders not committing saw the defending champion get back in and she was able to show that she was by far the fastest in the finish. An incredible ride. 

Kopecky dedicated her victory to Muriel Furrer who died after crashing in the women’s junior road race two days ago. 

A lot to unpack from today… Have a read of our post race report…

>>> UCI Road World Championships: Lotte Kopecky claims second consecutive elite women’s road race 

U23 podium

1. Puck Pieterse (NED)
2. Neve Bradbury (AUS)
3. Antonia Niedermaier (GER)

Top 10

1. Lotte Kopecky (BEL) 4:05’26”
2. Chloe Dygert (USA)
3. Elisa Longo-Borghini (ITA)
4. Liane Lippert (GER)
5. Demi Vollering (NED)
6. Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) all S.T.
7. Justine Ghekiere (BEL) +1’05”
8. Marianne Vos (NED)
9. Riejanne Markus (NED) all S.T.
10. Blanka Vas (HUN) +3’00”

Podium

1. Lotte Kopecky (Belgium)
2. Chloe Dygert (USA)
3. Elisa Longo-Borghini (Italy)

Lotte Kopecky WINS the 2024 women’s elite road race and defends her title for Belgium! She had so much power left in the legs. 

250m to go and Longo-Borghini (ITA) goes!

500 metres to go

Vollering (NED) will have to lead it out. 

Attack

Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS)

Everyone follows. 

It is between the six of them! 

Flamme Rouge!

Kopecky (BEL) leads ahead of Lippert (GER), Vollering (NED) and Longo-Borghini (ITA) but Dygert (USA) and Roseman-Gannon (AUS) are coming back again!! 

3km to go with the leaders all together again. 

Lotte Kopecky (BEL)
Demi Vollering (NED)
Elisa Longo-Borghini (ITA)
Liane Lippert (GER)

Impossible to call where this title is going to go. 

4km to go

Vollering (NED) has made it to Longo-Borghini (ITA) with Kopecky (BEL) able to close…