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Cycling Road World Championships 2024: Kopecky wins women’s elite race again – as it happened
Despite looking beaten with 17km to go, the Belgian recovered to secure back-to-back rainbow jerseys in hideously bad conditions in Switzerland
138km to go: Our lead trio of Caroline Baur (Switzerland), Sara Martin (Spain) and Nina Berton (Luxembourg) extend the gap to 1min 12sec. It’s still pouring rain but a lot of the riders have removed their rain jackets having been out on the road for long enough to warm up.
142km to go: Defending champion Lotte Kopecky is fourth from the front of the main bunch, staying out of any potential trouble by holding a prominent position.
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