Image 1 of 3 Lotte Kopecky pictured at the arrival for the 'Flandrien' award ceremony for the best Belgian cyclist of the 2024 cycling season (Image credit: KURT DESPLENTER / BELGA MAG / AFP / Getty Images) Mats and Milan on stage recognised as Lidl Cycling Heroes with Lotte Kopecky during the 'Flandrien' award ceremony for the best Belgian cyclists of the 2024 cycling season (Image credit: DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP / Getty Images) Remco Evenepoel is seen on the screen during the "Flandrien" award ceremony (Image credit: DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP / Getty Images) Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) was named the Flandrienne of the Year for a fifth consecutive time while Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) took a second trophy as the top Flandrien. The annual gala, organised by Het Nieuwsblad, was held Tuesday evening in Middelkerke. The same duo received honours three weeks ago with the Kristallen Fiets, Crystal Bicycle, as the best Belgian cyclists organised by another Belgian newspaper, Het Laatste Nieuws .
Kopecky also received a special Sporting Merit Trophy last month. Kopecky had a stellar season in 2024, winning back-to-back rainbow jerseys as the women's road race world champion plus two silver medals at Track World Championships in the Elimination and Points races. She also earned a bronze medal in the road race at the Paris Olympic Games and a silver medal in front of a home crowd at the UCI Gravel World Championships.
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