—Said NO Olympic competitor, EVER!”
Or maybe not.
She’s the Most Dominant Cyclist in the World. And She’s About to Retire in Her Prime.
“It’s essential to note that Van der Breggen’s exit is also driven by another ambition: she’s eager to have children. “My husband is older than me and if you want to start a family, you need to think about it,” she says matter-of-factly.
“Winning races is important, but I don’t think that’s the end-all deal for someone like Anna,” says Frattini. She says it was noteworthy that van der Breggen went public early about her desire to start a family; top female athletes, worried about contracts and sponsors, can be guarded about sharing such plans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/anna-van-der-breggen-tokyo-olympics-cycling-11627031387
GRACEFULLY bowing out while on top like Sugar Ray Leonand is TOTALLY DIFFERENT than pulling a NO MAS in the middle of the event because you don’t want to be embarrassed.
Right... so she’s not a serious competitor as I said. Think of all the people who work, struggle, sacrifice, train and don’t get to make the cut.
Why did she bother to qualify then become SO uninterested?
It’s not fair to the others who would love to have gone to the games.