Doubling Up Z24-6
Despite everyone gunning for her, Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) still out sprinted the pack of seven women to claim her second World Championships in a row. While Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy) being the one to start the sprint, she was swamped by Kopecky, Liane Lippert (Germany) and Chloe Dygert (USA). To her credit she fought back just catching the German to claim the third step of the podium. Dygert was a full bike length behind Kopecky, but roughly another bike ahead of the Italian. It is worth remembering that Dygert had to chase down the leaders, so it may have been that effort that burned just enough of her legs to blunt her sprint to the line. It will be nice painting Kopecky in the Rainbow Jersey for another year.