Lotte Kopecky was poised for a strong performance as a supported GC rider in the Tour de France Femmes following her second place finish in 2023. However, recent back pain experienced during the Giro d'Italia has raised concerns about her readiness for the upcoming race. Kopecky has expressed hope for her recovery but acknowledged the difference between training and racing. The team SD Worx-Protime may need to adjust strategies, considering the potential impact of her back issue on overall team support.
I just hope it disappears like it started. And we tried to treat it as good as possible, and that's all we could do.
At the moment it's pretty good but training and racing are two different things. So we still have to see how it will respond in the race.
You need to be fair with yourself and with your teammates and, yeah, I don't want them to sacrifice or to ride every day full gas for me.
For this year, we really have to see day by day how it goes.
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