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James Moultrie

Ellen van Dijk confirmed for Paris Olympics six weeks after fracturing ankle

Ellen van Dijk of the Netherlands competes in the womens individual elite time trial cycling event at the UCI 2022 Road World Championship in Wollongong on September 18 2022 IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE Photo by WILLIAM WEST AFP IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE Photo by WILLIAM WESTAFP via Getty Images.

Six weeks after fracturing her ankle, Ellen van Dijk has won the race against time to recover and will race in the 2024 Paris Olympics time trial and road race for the Netherlands.

Van Dijk sustained the injury during a training camp in Spain at the start of June, before undergoing surgery and completing training adapted for the cast on her right leg to rebuild her race fitness. 

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