GC Kopecky?
+ the transfers keep coming, and it's Europeans week
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How wrong I was last week about Romandie. I don’t think I was alone in thinking that Demi Vollering would come out swinging, fired up after her Tour misfortunes, and comfortably take victory. As it turned out, her teammate, Lotte Kopecky, came to be her biggest challenger and eventual winner of the overall as Vollering faced another ill-fated GC campaign thwarted by crashes and suspect team tactics.
Speaking of Kopecky — are we just viewing her as a full-on GC contender now? She seems to be filling that role pretty well nowadays and with Vollering leaving SD Worx at the end of this season
Enjoy the newsletter!
Amy x
News 📰
Eglantine Rayer has signed with FDJ-SUEZ for the next two seasons.
Martina Fidanza has signed a two year contract with Visma-Lease a Bike.
Read 🗞️
'I had so much fun': The story of Lael Wilcox's new Around The World record - Escape Collective
Opinion: Lotte Kopecky is your next Tour de France Femmes winner - Rouleur
Meet Cat Ferguson, the British Mega-Talent Movistar Is Banking On - Velo
Tour de Romandie Women wrap-up: Kopecky wins after three days of racing - Escape Collective
19 things you didn’t know about Paralympic cycling champion Oksana Masters - Cycling Weekly
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Tour de France Femmes and a 'one team' perspective - what's next for Visma-Lease a Bike Women? - Cyclingnews
Watch 📺
Follow Visma-Lease a Bike on their Tour de France Femmes
Listen 🎧
The Wheel Talk Podcast her discussing Tour de Romandie.
Results 🏆
Road
Tour Feminin l'Ardeche (2.1)
Stage 5: Fariba Hashimi (WCC)
Stage 6: Eline Jansen (VWT)
GC:
Thalita de Jong (LDL)
Marion Bunel (AUB)
Monica Trinca Colonel (BPK)
Tour de Romandie Féminin (2.WWT)
Stage 2: Demi Vollering (SDW)
Stage 3: Riejanne Markus (TVL)
GC:
Lotte Kopecky (SDW)
Demi Vollering (SDW)
Gaia Realini (LTK)
La Choralis Fourmies (1.1)
Silvia Zanardi (HPH)
Cat Ferguson (MOV)
Martina Alzini (COF)
Paralympic Games
C1-3 RR: 🥇 Sugiura Keiko 🇯🇵 🥈 Flurina Rigling 🇨🇭 🥉 Clara Brown 🇺🇸
T1-2 RR: 🥇 Emma Lund 🇩🇰 🥈 Celine van Till 🇨🇭 🥉 Marieke van Soest 🇳🇱
European Championships, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪
ITT Junior: 🥇 Paula Ostiz Taco 🇪🇸 🥈 Fee Knaven 🇳🇱 🥉 Viktória Chladoňová 🇸🇰
ITT U23: 🥇 Anniina Ahtosalo 🇫🇮 🥈 Antonia Niedermaier 🇩🇪 🥉 Marie Schreiber 🇱🇺
ITT Elite: 🥇 Lotte Kopecky 🇧🇪 🥈 Ellen van Dijk 🇳🇱 🥉 Christina Schweinberger 🇦🇹
TT Junior Mixed Relay: 🥇 Netherlands 🇳🇱 🥈 Germany 🇩🇪 🥉 Norway 🇳🇴
TT Elite Mixed Relay: 🥇 Italy 🇮🇹 🥈 Germany 🇩🇪 🥉 Belgium 🇧🇪
RR U23: 🥇 Sofie van Rooijen 🇳🇱 🥈 Scarlett Souren 🇳🇱 🥉 Eleonora Gasparrini 🇮🇹
MTB
🇫🇷 UCI MTB World Cup: Loudenvielle, France DH #6
DH Junior: 🥇 Erice van Leuven 🇳🇿 🥈 Heather Wilson 🇬🇧 🥉 Sacha Earnest 🇳🇿
DH Elite: 🥇 Myriam Nicole 🇫🇷 🥈 Vali Höll 🇦🇹 🥉 Phoebe Gale 🇬🇧
Upcoming races 📆
Road
European Championships, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪
Saturday 14th September: RR Elite
How to watch:
Live on Discovery+ from 13:20 CEST.
Sunday 15th September: RR Junior
Sunday 15th September: GP d'Isbergues (1.1) and Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region (1.Pro)
Wednesday 18th September: St Feuillien Grand Prix de Wallonie (1.1)
Friday 20th September: Chrono de Gatineau (1.1)
How to watch:
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