Lotte Kopecky has been sidelined for a while with a fractured vertebra, but we won’t have to wait much longer for her return. The Belgian world-class rider will be racing again later this month: Kopecky will take part in the upcoming Six Days of Ghent (November 18-23).
The 29-year-old SD Worx-Protime rider suffered a heavy crash just under two months ago in the Tour Cycliste Féminin de l'Ardèche. Initially, the damage seemed minor for Kopecky, but her team later announced she had sustained a serious injury from her crash in the French stage race: a fractured vertebra.
“A stupid crash with quite severe consequences…,” described the multiple road and track world champion herself on Instagram. “I had to wait to see how quickly things would improve. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as fast as I had hoped.”
“It’s better to officially end my season. That also means no Track Cycling World Championships. Luckily, I can still walk, I can even clean my house a bit. I’m surrounded by the best possible support. With patience, experience, and lots of love.”
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Two-day women’s event
Luckily for Kopecky, she can soon get back in action: in less than two weeks, she will compete in the Six Days of Ghent. Later this month (from November 18 to 23), the women will have a Friday and Saturday program at the Kuipke in Ghent.
Kopecky will compete in an elimination and points race against fellow Belgians Shari Bossuyt, Katrijn De Clercq, Luca Vierstraete, and Marith Vanhove. Kopecky won the past three editions of this women’s competition.
