World champion Kopecky wins Tour of Britain

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World roadworthy title champion Lotte Kopecky has won nan 2024 Women's Tour of Britain aft starring nan title from nan first stage.

The Belgian vanished 4th successful Sunday's last shape but it was capable to spot her declare triumph pinch a 17-second advantage.

Britain's Anna Henderson vanished successful 2nd spot wide pinch Christine Majerus of Luxembourg third.

There were bizarre scenes astatine nan decorativeness statement arsenic Kopecky, 28, who was connected people to triumph nan 99km shape from Manchester to Leigh, eased disconnected pinch 250 metres remaining to let her team-mate Majerus to walk and declare victory.

Majerus moved successful beforehand and lifted her limb prematurely successful celebration, earlier being pipped connected nan statement arsenic Liv AlUla Jayco's Australian rider Ruby Roseman-Gannon claimed her first World Tour shape win.

Talking astir nan incident Kopecky said: "We made this woody that she is going to triumph coming but possibly it was a stupid mistake.

"It could person been a bully ending for Christine, but we vanished good arsenic a team.

"Maybe it is simply a small funny and it is what it is and I'm not disappointed."

Britain's Lizzie Deignan, who won nan Combativity Award and nan bluish jersey for Queen of nan Mountains, came seventh overall.

In nan squad standings Great Britain claimed 2nd spot down Kopecky's SD Worx-Protime team.

The four-stage Tour of Britain began connected Thursday successful Wales.

The arena was cancelled successful 2023 aft organisers grounded to find nan backing required for nan race.

1. Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Aus/Liv AlUla Jayco) 2hrs 37mins 51secs

2. Christine Majerus (Lux/Team SD Worx-Protime) Same time

3. Lorena Wiebes (Ned/Team SD Worx-Protime)

4. Lotte Kopecky (Bel/Team SD Worx-Protime)

5. Eline Jansen (Ned/VolkerWessels Pro Cycling)