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Full name
  
Monique van der Vorst

Name
  
Monique der


Disciplines
  
Road cycling

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Born
  
November 20, 1984 (age 40) (
1984-11-20
)

2012–
  
Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team

Current team
  
Rabo-Liv Women Cycling Team

Education
  
VU University Amsterdam

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Monique van der Vorst (born 20 November 1984, Gouda) is a Dutch racing cyclist. She is a two-time silver medal winner at the Paralympic Games.

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After having a leg operation at the age of 13, her legs became paralyzed.

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In March 2010, when she was 25 years old, Van der Vorst had an accident, where she was rammed by another cyclist while riding her hand cycle. Some months after this incident, she regained feeling in both her legs. She has, after this, trained herself into walking.

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However, Spiegel Online has now reported that she was able to stand and walk during her career as a paraplegic handbiker.

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Eventually, Van der Vorst began road cycling, and has been signed to the Rabobank Women's Cycling team.

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References

Monique van der Vorst Wikipedia


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