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20 photos from AugustThe best cycling pictures of the month

Lukas Niebuhr

, Wolfgang Papp

 · 30.08.2023

Mega World Championships and let's go. The track competitions open the title fights for all cycling disciplines. UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, 3 August 2023.
Photo: Getty Velo
August had a lot to offer cycling fans: The biggest World Cycling Championships in history is definitely a highlight of the past month. We have picked out the 20 most beautiful cycling pictures.

The World Cycling Championships in particular, which have never taken place in this form before, will be remembered for many wonderful moments. Lotte Kopecky drew a lot of attention to herself by winning three gold medals directly after finishing second in the Tour de France Femmes. For Mathieu van der Poel, things got tight again shortly before the finish of the World Championship road race after a crash.

Dramatic escalation! Mathieu van der Poel crashes on a rain-soaked track, but is able to continue and defend his lead over the competition. UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, 6 August 2023.Photo: Getty VeloDramatic escalation! Mathieu van der Poel crashes on a rain-soaked track, but is able to continue and defend his lead over the competition. UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, 6 August 2023.

Three gold medals for Lotte Kopecky

Lotte Kopecky outdid herself at this year's World Cycling Championships. The Tour runner-up took first place in the elimination race, the points race and the road race. The Belgian was more than just praised for this by her team.

Anyone who wins three gold medals can be lifted up by their own team. Lotte Kopecky at the award ceremony of the road race. UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, 13 August 2023.Photo: Getty VeloAnyone who wins three gold medals can be lifted up by their own team. Lotte Kopecky at the award ceremony of the road race. UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, 13 August 2023.

World Championship gold for Germany

Antonia Niedermaier has had a turbulent year so far: she won a stage at the Giro, but had to abandon the race the following day after a serious crash. In August, however, she was able to take part in the World Cycling Championships again - and with the gold medal in the U23 individual time trial, she achieved her biggest victory in her young career to date.

From the top all the way down and then back up again. That's how you could describe Antonia Niedermaier's last few weeks. After winning a stage of the Giro and then crashing heavily the following day, she secured the world title in the U23 individual time trial, her face still scarred from the crash. UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, 10 August 2023.Photo: Getty VeloFrom the top all the way down and then back up again. That's how you could describe Antonia Niedermaier's last few weeks. After winning a stage of the Giro and then crashing heavily the following day, she secured the world title in the U23 individual time trial, her face still scarred from the crash. UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, 10 August 2023.

Emma Hinze also won gold for Germany. The 25-year-old beat her opponents in the 500 metre time trial. The German only needed 32.820 seconds for the 500 metres.

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Further racing highlights of August

In addition to the big World Cycling Championships, August also had other racing highlights in store. At the Cyclassics in Hamburg, spectators were once again treated to an exciting bunch sprint, while the Arctic Race of Norway focussed on the beautiful scenery as well as the racing action.

Reliably and every year anew, the round trip in Norway delivers gigantically beautiful landscapes with professional peleton. Arctic Race of Norway, 4th stage, 20 August 2023.Photo: Getty VeloReliably and every year anew, the round trip in Norway delivers gigantically beautiful landscapes with professional peleton. Arctic Race of Norway, 4th stage, 20 August 2023.

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The next highlight of the 2023 cycling season kicked off at the end of the month with the Vuelta a Espana. The first two stages were characterised by bad weather. At the first mountain finish in Andorra, Remco Evenepoel showed how strong he is, but collided with a woman at the finish line and suffered a laceration over his right eye.

Evenepoel covered in blood: The Belgian rider collides with a woman at the finish line after winning stage 3 of the Vuelta a Espana and suffers a laceration over his right eye. Vuelta a Espana, 3rd stage, 28 August 2023Photo: Getty VeloEvenepoel covered in blood: The Belgian rider collides with a woman at the finish line after winning stage 3 of the Vuelta a Espana and suffers a laceration over his right eye. Vuelta a Espana, 3rd stage, 28 August 2023

Lukas Niebuhr

Lukas Niebuhr

Working student

Lukas Niebuhr was born in Bielefeld, is studying for a Master's degree in Sport, Media and Communication Research at the German Sport University Cologne and works as a student trainee in the online editorial team for BIKE and TOUR. He enjoys gravel biking in Cologne and prefers to spend his holidays ski touring or riding his (e-)MTB in the mountains.

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