Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Cycling News
Cycling News
Sport
James Moultrie

'Guess who's back?' – Lotte Kopecky to return to competition at Gent Six Day after vertebral fracture

Belgian rider Lotte Kopecky reacts after competing on the fourth day of the Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent six-day indoor track cycling event at the indoor cycling arena 't Kuipke in Gent on November 17, 2023. (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by DAVID PINTENS/Belga/AFP via Getty Images).

Lotte Kopecky will return to competition at the iconic Gent Six Day after a crash and subsequent vertebral fracture in her final road race of 2025 ruled her out of the Track World Championships and racing altogether for two months.

The former two-time road World Champion has been enjoying a mix of recovery and holiday in the days since she crashed out of the Tour de l'Ardèche in September and sustained an injury worse than initially feared.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.