It is the first time since Marianne Vos in 2012 and 2013 that the world champion has successfully defended her jersey. If it goes to anyone, it is a winner like Kopecky. But wasn’t she released on one of the climbs along the way…?
Couldn’t the orange team have done it differently? Reed Visma | Lease a Bike sometimes against SD Worx or did it just seem that way? Did Vollering use the best tactics? Why did she fall far short in a sprint that she started as one of the favorites?
Just some questions that can be raised after 154 kilometers of racing in the pouring Swiss rain, because Zurich did not exactly show its best side. You can watch all the crazy things the Dutch team did plus the way Kopecky struck in the summary.