Lotte Kopecky could have been excused if she opted to skip Nokere Koerse just days after her older brother Seppe died suddenly and unexpectedly over the weekend. Instead, she stuck to her schedule and then clobbered the peloton with a searing attack and soloed for seven kilometres to win the Pro Series race.
Her brother Seppe Kopecky raced as a junior and was an inspiration for Lotte Kopecky’s highly successful career. He died on March 11 at the age of 29
