‘I have nothing to lose’ – Three tough stages ahead for ‘realistic’ Lotte Kopecky at Giro d’Italia Women

SD Worx-Protime team leader and world champion Lotte Kopecky couldn’t have been clearer coming into the Giro d’Italia Women that stage wins, not the general classification were the aim for the world champion but now, after stage 5, she is sitting just three seconds back from the coveted maglia rosa.

Kopecky has Italian favourite Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) just ahead of her and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-SUEZ) hovering 35 seconds behind, while last year’s runner-up Juliette Labous (dsm-firmenich-Post NL) is 46 seconds in back from the Belgian.