On Friday 15 October, together with Maik van der Heijden, I had the opportunity to give another great clinic for my former sponsor Destil BV. The clinic was organised on and around the track of GP Destil in Oisterwijk. Luckily the weather gods were on our side this time and while enjoying a nice glass of ...
Still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes from a turbulent and restless thunderstorm night, I park our bus on the car park along the A76 in Malden. It is hard to start up, our 2 girls heard "bangs" and did not dare to sleep in their own beds anymore. There went my sleep ... But I had ...
I regularly think back to my time as a top sportsman. Of course, the moments of great victories flash through my mind. But sometimes also the less pleasant memories. Like the 2006 cyclocross world championships in Zeddam. My husband Johan has been not only my biggest supporter but also my equipment keeper during my entire cycling career. To be honest: ...
I had not heard of it before, but this past January 'Blue Monday' came to my attention. Blue Monday stands for the most depressing day of the year. On this day, we feel deeply sad on a massive scale every year. Why is that? Because on this Monday everything coincides that apparently makes us unhappy. We have to ...
Now that my husband Johan and I have a new, much enlarged bicycle shop in Uden, the Netherlands, I've discovered what kind of cycling clothes, shoes and accessories are also available for women. I have the idea that a few years ago, in my racing days, this was less the case. Whether that is true or not ...
Are my husband Johan and I a couple? No, I say with all my heart. But when I look at which of us gets cold first, I have to say yes. Contrary to all scientific theories, it is the man of the house who shivers first when cycling ...
