Fem van Empel taking a mental health break

[No Ta Doctor]

I think Visma have been pretty good with how they've handled mental health issues with riders in the past, hope she ges the helps she needs
https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/fem-van-empel-to-step-back-from-racing/

 

[matticus]

When did she start "serious" racing? teenage prodigy etc? [my googlefu is failing me, sorry]

 

[No Ta Doctor]

When did she start "serious" racing? teenage prodigy etc? [my googlefu is failing me, sorry]

She's been racing WT with Visma since '23, but raced a bit for a couple of seasons before that (2.1 and 2.pro level) with club and country.
She's been racing cross since 19/20 I think