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‘I couldn’t ride my bike outside for half a year’ – Norwegian champion on overcoming a career-altering crash to land on the Women of Tour Down Under podium

STIRLING AUSTRALIA JANUARY 19 Maike Van Der Duin of The Netherlands and Team CanyonSram Zondacrypto attacks during the 9th Santos Womens Tour Down Under 2025 Stage 3 a 1059km stage from Stirling to Stirling 444m UCIWWT on January 19 2025 in Stirling Australia Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

The women racing the Santos Tour Down Under had plenty to overcome in three days of racing – with high temperatures and hilly terrain putting the peloton to the test.

While every rider surely had their own internal struggles and trials to overcome, for Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (Uno-X Mobility) finishing third overall felt like a victory after two serious injuries that could have ended her career or been life-changing.

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