Lotte Claes unseats Lotte Kopecky as the new elite women’s time trial title at the Belgian Road National Championships

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Final podium (L to R) at Belgian elite women’s time trial championship: Silver medalist Sandrine Tas, gold medalist Lotte Claes and bronze medalist Margot Vanpachtenbeke(Image credit: Getty Images)

Lotte Claes (Fenix-Premier Tech) claimed the elite women’s individual time trial at the Belgian Road Championships on Friday. It was a strong performance and a surprise unseating Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) from an eighth consecutive victory in the discipline.

Claes covered the 20.7km course with the winning time of 29:05, beating Sandrine Tas (Lotto Intermarché Ladies) by 12 seconds and Margot Vanpachtenbeke (Lidl-Trek) by 28 seconds. Kopecky finished fourth at 31 seconds back.

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Lotte Claes unseats Lotte Kopecky as the new elite women’s time trial title at the Belgian Road National Championships

Final podium (L to R) at Belgian elite women’s time trial championship: Silver medalist Sandrine Tas, gold medalist Lotte Claes and bronze medalist Margot Vanpachtenbeke(Image credit: Getty Images)

Lotte Claes (Fenix-Premier Tech) claimed the elite women’s individual time trial at the Belgian Road Championships on Friday. It was a strong performance and a surprise unseating Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) from an eighth consecutive victory in the discipline.

Claes covered the 20.7km course with the winning time of 29:05, beating Sandrine Tas (Lotto Intermarché Ladies) by 12 seconds and Margot Vanpachtenbeke (Lidl-Trek) by 28 seconds. Kopecky finished fourth at 31 seconds back.

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Kirsten Frattini
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Kirsten Frattini has been the Editor of Cyclingnews since December 2025, overseeing editorial operations and output across the brand and delivering quality, engaging content.

She manages global budgets, racing & events, production scheduling, and contributor commissions, collaborating across content sections and teams in the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia to ensure audience and subscription growth across the brand.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling’s biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

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Lotte Claes unseats Lotte Kopecky as the new elite women’s time trial title at the Belgian Road National Championships

Lotte Claes (Fenix-Premier Tech) claimed the elite women’s individual time trial at the Belgian Road Championships on Friday. It was a strong performance and a surprise unseating Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) from an eighth consecutive victory in the discipline.

Claes covered the 20.7km course with the winning time of 29:05, beating Sandrine Tas (Lotto Intermarché Ladies) by 12 seconds and Margot Vanpachtenbeke (Lidl-Trek) by 28 seconds. Kopecky finished fourth at 31 seconds back.

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