Thursday, August 11, 2016

Van Vleuten: “I can be quite happy for Anna ‘- Eindhoven Dagblad

The gold in the road race Saturday went to Anna van der Breggen, but it had very nearly Annemiek van Vleuten had stood on the highest podium. With victory in sight, she went into the final descent very hard slicing, which came to what should have been the best moment in her career to an abrupt end. ,, I’m here to be much remembered, I will have to learn to live with it, “she says four days after the dramatic moment at the NIS.

In the hospital she immediately got stuck a shot in the arm of her winning teammate. ,, I have a very sweet audio message had Anna. It is unwise clever of her how beautiful she uttered it. she also asked if I could still be happy a little with her medal. I can do it. If I am disabled myself, I am happy if another wins Dutch. But does on the other hand it is also much more confrontational than if it had been someone from another country. I will bring dealing should learn. “

Has she been seen again the fall? ,, Yes, along with Marianne Vos. I’m just an error of judgment in that corner. “Too much risk she did not, she says decisively after seeing the images. ,, I was aware of my goals, and I knew it was a dangerous descent. I can not feel remember exactly what happened. That piece of the puzzle I did not complete. “

All of Netherlands was startled by the fall of Van Vleuten. The cyclist himself stiffened when she first got to face the images. ,, When I noticed how much impact that moment must have had on my family and friends and that I may speak somewhere more happiness. “Van Vleuten remembers again until the moment she woke up in the hospital. ,, I realized when I was on the way to gold and suddenly I was in the hospital. “

Van Vleuten knows that the match will long haunt her head. ,, The first two days I could not stop thinking: what if .. “Slowly yet started proud of its performance to prevail ,, I knew I was good that day, but this was excel plus, plus.. normally I can accost uphill, but now I could even attack. I’ve surprised friend and foe with it. If I had to think back, gives me quite a good feeling. “

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