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'There were signs everywhere, I just didn't see them' – Chloé Dygert explains how weight gain complicated RED-S diagnosis

WILLUNGA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Chloe Dygert of the United States and Team CANYON//SRAM Zondacrypto crosses the finish line during the 10th Santos Women's Tour Down Under 2026, Stage 1 a 137.4km stage from Willunga to Willunga 134m / #UCIWWT / on January 17, 2026 in Willunga, Australia. (Photo by Con Chronis/Getty Images).

After revealing her RED-S diagnosis earlier this month, Chloé Dygert (Canyon-SRAM) has explained how unusual symptoms and the lack of a weight problem made the diagnosis both difficult to identify and surprising to her and her coach.

RED-S, or relative energy deficiency in sport, is often associated with under-fueling and low body weight, and in women, the loss of a regular period.

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