US Edition'The Motivation and the Enjoyment I Have Had Are Missing' – Cyclo-Cross World Champion Puts Career on Pause, Leaves Visma-Lease a Bike
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Three-time world champion and three-time European champion of her discipline, the 23-year-old athlete announced this Friday, December 19th, putting her professional career on hold for the sake of her mental health and...
Fem van Empel has decided to put her professional cycling career on hold indefinitely, her team, Team Visma | Lease a Bike, announced. The multiple cyclocross world champion says she misses the fun and the motivation and is also leaving the team. "It feels like time for a new chapter."
Three-time cyclocross world champion Fem van Empel has decided to take an indefinite break from competitive cycling. "My body and mind have sent a very clear signal. Right now, I'm missing them..."
The pro cyclists quiting the sport early | "It brought out the worst in me"
Fem van Empel is the reigning cyclocross world champion and had two more years to run on her contract with World Tour team Visma-Lease a Bike. But she has decided to break that contract and walk away from her racing career. The Dutch rider, a 23-year-old who won bronze in the U23 road race at […] The post The pro cyclists quiting the sport early | “It brought out the worst in me” appeared first on Sticky Bottle.
Desiring to preserve her mental health, Fem Van Empel, in agreement with Visma-Lease a bike, decided not to run for an indefinite period of time. The triple cyclocross world champion had already made a break in her career in March.
Triple world cyclocross champion Fem van Empel puts cycling career “on hold” and leaves Visma-Lease a Bike, admitting “the enjoyment and motivation are missing”
The 23-year-old, widely regarded as one of the sport’s most exciting prospects, says she made the decision after failing to finish the Koppenbergcross in November, admitting her “body and mind gave a very clear signal”
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