Lotte Kopecky Wins Belgian Time Trial Championship!

16 June 2021

Liv Racing WorldTeam athlete Lotte Kopecky scored her third straight Belgian national championship title in the individual time trial discipline.

The 25km Belgian championship time trial course through Ingelmunster consisted of two technical laps with plenty of corners. Liv Racing WorldTeam athlete Lotte Kopecky set out to defend her ITT national title Wednesday, which she won in both 2020 and 2019. At the end of the first lap, Kopecky was still behind race leader Julie Van de Velde. In lap two, she kept a strong pace and crossed the finish line 14 seconds ahead for the win.

Kopecky will defend her Belgian national title on the road Sunday.

“It’s the goal to go for the double but it will not be easy,” said Kopecky. “It’ll be a long and nervous day so we’ll have to be on the top of our toes.”

Kopecky’s teammates will also compete for national titles this week:

Polish championship time trial

• When? Thursday 17 June (12.30pm)
• Who? Marta Jaskulska
• Where? Chmielno
• Distance: 23 kilometres

Italian championship time trial

• When? Friday 18 June (2.30pm)
• Who? Soraya Paladin and Sofia Bertizzolo
• Where? Faenza
• Distance: 33 kilometres

Dutch road championship

• When? Saturday 19 June (10.45am)
• Who? Pauliena Rooijakkers, Sabrina Stultiens and Jeanne Korevaar
• Where? Drenthe
• Distance: 124,1 kilometres

Polish road championship

• When? Saturday 19 June (2pm)
• Who? Marta Jaskulska
• Where? Chmielno
• Distance: 133 kilometres

Belgian road championship

• When? Sunday 20 June (10am)
• Who? Valerie Demey and Lotte Kopecky
• Where? Waregem
• Distance: 122,4 kilometres

Italian road championship

• When? Sunday 20 June (9.30am)
• Who? Soraya Paladin and Sofia Bertizzolo
• Where? Monopoli
• Distance: 143 kilometres

Source:

https://www.liv-cycling.com/int/news/lotte-kopecky-wins-belgian-time-trial-championship/26193