“I had decided to stop after the spring of 2022, mainly because of my home situation,” she explained. Her husband was at home with a burnout and cycling had an influence on their private lives. But now that her husband is doing better, she feels no reason to stop. “I’m not ready to stop cycling yet,” she says. “I still enjoy the sport so much.”
When she indicated that to the team, she was able to sign a new contract. Also when she discussed a future pregnancy. Van den Broek-Blaak and her husband would like to start a family in the long run, but that should not stand in the way of her cycling career. ,,The team responded very well to that and support me in that wish. We have decided to sign a new contract until the end of 2024 and there is room for my pregnancy plans.”