‘Mama’ Ellen van Dijk finally wants an Olympic medal: ‘But family comes first’

Until one day before the successful delivery of son Faas Valentijn on October 4, Ellen van Dijk was on her racing bike. During her pregnancy, the 36-year-old Woerdense completed no fewer than 17,500 training kilometers. Which amounts to approximately 17 hours per week. Both on the racing bike and on the time trial bike. Added to this was the strength training. Shortly after giving birth, the time trial winner immediately got back on the bike to pedal for two and a half hours every day.

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