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Kopecky dedicates title to Furrer, 18
The Straits Times
|September 30, 2024
Lotte Kopecky won a second straight world road race title on Sept.28, ahead of American Chloe Dygert and Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini.
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On a hilly route around Zurich on a cold and rainy day, a slower-than-expected pace allowed Kopecky to thrive, while Dygert almost stole the 2024 title with a late charge from behind after Longo Borghini started the sprint from 250m.
The powerfully built Kopecky had been slated as likely being less at ease on the rolling Zurich route than the flatter Glasgow one, where she won in 2023.
The 28-year-old Olympic bronze medalist immediately dedicated her new world title to Swiss junior rider Muriel Furrer, who died on Sept. 27 after a fall.
“The minute of silence at the start, seeing the Swiss riders crying is just something you don't want to see and I think it's a very hard moment for them as well,” said the Belgian.
This story is from the September 30, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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