Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering, the two favorites for the world title after a tense season

Kopecky’s attitude three weeks ago during the final mountain stage of the Tour de Romandie, when she competed with Vollering to retain her leader’s jersey, as if the two were already racing for different teams, was the breaking point. “It surprised me to see her at this level and as I am going to leave the team, it was perhaps normal that people protected her more than me”Vollering had only agreed, already planning for this World Cup in Zurich, where she will have a (national) team at her service this time. “But in the past, we have seen that the Dutch have not always been up to the task, even with a multitude of champions,” noted Kopecky. As if to start the match well.