This is very sad news that has affected the world of cycling this weekend. The brother of Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx), Seppe, died suddenly at the age of 29. Despite this terrible family drama, the Belgian champion will still be at the start of the Danilith Nokere Koerse Wednesday, as indicated in a press release issued Monday afternoon by his team. “Lotte Kopecky will start at Nokere Koerse on Wednesday. We ask everyone to respect their privacy in these days following the death of their brother. And to leave her alone as much as possible during the race in Nokere”is it written about the one who won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and finished second in Strade Bianche at the start of the season.
Kopecky won the Omloop Het Nieuwsbald 2023
Weekly race schedule
Tuesday March 14
Tour of Taiwan (2.1 / Men) – stage 3
Tour of Algeria International Cycling (2.2 / Men) – stage 8
Tissot Nations Cup (Track) – Cairo, Egypt
Wednesday March 15
Milan-Turin (1.Pro / Men)
Danilith Nokere Koerse (1.Pro / Men)
Danilith Nokere Koerse (1.Pro / Women)
Tour of Taiwan (2.1 / Men) – stage 4
Tour of Algeria International Cycling (2.2 / Men) – stage 9
Tissot Nations Cup (Track) – Cairo, Egypt
Thursday March 16
Denain Grand Prix – Porte du Hainaut (1.Pro / Men)
Tour of Taiwan (2.1 / Men) – stage 5
Tour of Algeria International Cycling (2.2 / Men) – stage 10
International Tour of Rhodes (2.2 / Men) – prologue
Tissot Nations Cup (Track) – Cairo, Egypt
Friday March 17
Bredene Koksijde Classic (1.Pro / Men)
Women’s Tour of Normandy (2.1 / Women) – stage 1
International Tour of Rhodes (2.2 / Men) – stage 1
Grand Prix of the City of Algiers (1.2 / Men)
Youngster Coast Challenge (1.2 / Men Hopes)
Tissot Nations Cup (Track) – Cairo, Egypt
Saturday March 18
Milan-San Remo (1.WT / Men)
Classic Loire Atlantique (1.1 / Men)
Women’s Tour of Normandy (2.1 / Women) – stage 2
International Tour of Rhodes (2.2 / Men) – stage 2
Guido Reybrouck Classic (2.1 / Junior Men) – stage 1
BMX Racing European Cup – Round 1 (Verona, Italy)
Sunday March 19
Alfredo Binda Trophy – Municipality of Cittiglio (1.WWT / Women)
Cholet – Pays de la Loire (1.1 / Men)
Per Semper Alfredo (1.1 / Man)
Women’s Tour of Normandy (2.1 / Women) – stage 3
Classica da Arrabida – Cyclin’Portugal (1.2 / Men)
Slovenian Istria Grand Prix (1.2 / Men)
Popolarissima (1.2 / Men)
International Tour of Rhodes (2.2 / Men) – stage 3
Guido Reybrouck Classic (2.1 / Junior Men) – stage 2
Bernaudeau Junior (1.1 / Junior Men)
Piccolo Alfredo Binda Trophy – Valli del Verbano (1.Ncup / Women Juniors)
BMX Racing European Cup – Round 2 (Verona, Italy)
