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A new couple has been born in the world of cycling: tra Lotte Kopecky and Axel Merckx the spark has struck!
Lei, 30 yearstwice world champion in the road race, three times winner of the Tour of Flanders, twice of the Strade Bianche and once of Paris-Roubaix just to mention the most prestigious successes. In short, one of the strongest and most incredible cyclists in the world.
him, 53 years oldson of the immense Eddy Merckx and team manager of Hagens Berman Jayco, the nursery that develops the best Under 23s for the Jayco AlUla World Tour team. He has two daughters from his marriage to former Canadian triathlete Jodi Cross: Axana (23 years old) and Athina (19 years old).
While trying to keep the relationship private, some details did not escape the eyes of the most attentive. In particular, the repeated activities recorded on Strava together, complete with training camp in Spain, accompanied by smiling selfies.
In an interview given to Sporza, without going into too much detail, Lotte Kopecky said: «I’m really happy, I don’t go home alone anymore. What if I want to keep the relationship private? But no, we’re just not going to share an Instagram post about our relationship, but a lot we meet everywhere and are seen together all the time, it’s easy to understand. We have no problems if people meet us and recognize us».
He concluded by saying: «Will my performance benefit from this relationship? Good question. Being in love is very nice, but it is stability, above all, that improves performance. Now there is someone I can count on and share even difficult moments with. This is more important than being in love».
