Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) delivered a brilliant solo win to defend her Tour of Flanders title in style. The Belgian, who has been in scintillating form in 2023 including victory at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, pulled away with two team-mates and Silvia Persico (UAE Team ADQ) at the top of the Koppenberg, before going clear with Persico and then putting the hammer to the Italian on the penultimate cobbled climb, with 18km remaining. Ad From that moment on, Kopecky never looked like losing as she became the fourth woman to win on the Flemish cobbles for a second time.