Monique van der Vorst

Monique van der Vorst
Personal information
Full name Monique van der Vorst
Born (1984-11-20) November 20, 1984
Team information
Current team Rabo–Liv Women Cycling Team
Discipline Road cycling
Professional team(s)
2012– Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team
Infobox last updated on
15 February 2012

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.[1]

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

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.[2]

However, Spiegel Online has now reported that she was able to stand and walk during her career as a paraplegic handbiker.[3]

Eventually, Van der Vorst began road cycling, and has been signed to the Rabobank Women's Cycling team.[4]

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Awards
Preceded by
Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Dutch Disabled Sportsman / woman of the Year
2009
Succeeded by
Netherlands Esther Vergeer


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