by admin | Aug 12, 2012 | News
I have to thank my family, friends, fans, and sponsors who took this journey with me and believed that I could achieve this great goal of mine. When I left London, I was accompanied by my parents who came all the way to Europe to see me race and also to see my new...
by admin | Aug 12, 2012 | Race reports
It has been 2 weeks now since I raced in the Cycling Road Race in the Olympic Games and it turned out to be everything I imagined it would be. Being an athlete participating in the Games is truly the experience of a lifetime. Looking back on my race, I can be...
by admin | Jul 10, 2012 | Race reports
The 2012 Women’s Giro d’ Italia was a success for both my team, AA Drink/Leontien Cycling, and myself. I have always loved this race, since I first participated in 2009. It is a true classic and, for me, the most prestigious and challenging race on the women’s UCI...
by admin | Jun 28, 2012 | News
As part of my preparation for the Olympic Games, I spent some time in the small country of Livigno, on the border of Italy and Switzerland. Just being in Livingo put me at 1,800 meters altitude, which is much higher than my normal residence at sea level on the beach...
by admin | Jun 23, 2012 | News
I want to take this first blog entry as an opportunity to thank all of the amazing people who have supported me throughout my career in cycling. Huge thanks goes out to Jason Lardy and Nomad Marketing for the beautiful and professional design of this website. Jason...
