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The 36-year-old Dutch Ellen van Dijk, one of the peloton’s absolute time trial specialists, will not compete for the marbles today in the final time trial of the Tour de France Femmes, in Pau. The Wollongong time trial world champion is expecting her first child.
Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 11:46 am
Together with her partner Benjamin de Bruijn, Van Dijk is expecting a first child in September. Due to her pregnancy, she also has to miss the upcoming World Championship time trial in Glasgow. So she cannot follow herself, but with a wink and a beautiful photo on social media, she shows that she can live with that: “The preparations for the World Cup next month are going smoothly.”
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Van Dijk is aiming for a comeback in 2024, after a deserved maternity leave of course. She also has one big goal: to win a medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. “The team was open to the combination of starting a family and trying to get a medal in Paris. That is incredibly heartwarming,” said Van Dijk when she announced her pregnancy.
