CYCLING: Current road race world champion Lotte Kopecky stormed to the European Time Trial gold medal after winning Wednesday’s race on her home Belgian roads by 44 seconds from four-time champion Ellen van Dijk.

Christina Schweinberger was a further 19 seconds behind in third.

Italy’s Edoardo Affini won the men’s event by 10 seconds from pre-race favourite Stefan Kung with Affini’s compatriot Mattia Cattaneo in third.