Kopecky and Vos: Duel of the gigants at the Gravel World Cup of Leuven!

Kopecky and Vos: Duel of the gigants at the Gravel World Cup of Leuven!

The Gravel World Cup in Leuven, Belgium, experienced a gripping duel between the best bicycle professionals, in which Marianne Vos from the Netherlands secured the title in front of the Belgian street world champion Lotte Kopecky. In an exciting two -sprint over 134 kilometers triumphed VOS, which can now look back on a total of 14 world championship titles, while Kopecky had to be satisfied with the silver square. VOS knew that she had to compete against the strong competition, especially against Kopecky, who was demonstrating her form with a win at the street world championship in Zurich. "It was nice to drive there with Lotte," said Vos. , as Radsport-News reported .

exciting course of the race

The race began with an excretion, in which the elite field gradually reduced. Kopecky set several attacks during the race, but ultimately could not tear the crucial gap. The two leading drivers, VOS and Kopecky, drove together about the middle of the racing and worked together up to 55 kilometers before the finish. The decisive attack by VOS finally came in a tight cobblestone alley, which ensured Henriette Day. Kopecky was still trying to catch up, but VOS had the faster legs in the sprint. , ORF Tirol reported on the events of the race .

The other placements were also exciting, with Lorena Wiebes, who secured bronze and surprisingly strong performance by drivers such as Romy Kasper, who took fifth place. Wiebes drove around the medal places behind the leading duo, but could no longer keep up in the crucial phase on the cobblestone pavement. The race was not only a competition of speed, but also the technology, since the demanding route to overthrow many drivers and challenged defective. Ultimately, the street professionals proved that they can also prevail in the Gravel area, while the best specialized drivers dominated the places in the top ten.