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2012, the year of the London Olympics!
It’s finally 2012, the year of the London Olympics!
I’m very happy to finally start a new year. The start to 2012 was very aggressive with hard racing from January 1st in 45 degree heat! Welcome to Australia in January!
My doctors didn’t predict I’d be in racing form by January – post surgery mid November. What can I say? I must have had a great surgeon! I had a surgical ITB release mid November and was racing 6 weeks later. I’d completed 3 weeks training and managed 3 top 5 finishes (from 4 races) at the Bay Criterium series, Jan 1st -4th.
The Bike Exchange Dream Team
BikeExchange.com.au are this summer’s title sponsor of the Dream Team.
The Dream Team have already won their first two races this summer, the Noosa GP and the NSW GP series.
BikeExchange.com.au have sponsored the Dream Team this summer as a part of their campaign to support women’s cycling on all levels, from social cycling through to women’s international professional cycling.
The Dream Team
The Dream Team Kick Starts Their Summer Season At The Noosa Gp
After the toughest European season of Rochelle Gilmore’s career (due to crashes) she is feeling refreshed, healthy and injury free leading into this weekend’s Noosa GP.
The Dream Team has returned for the 2011/12 summer with the additional strength of the current OLYMPIC GAMES Champion, Nicole Cooke.
Nicole Cooke is Welsh and resides most of the year in Switzerland, she often comes out to Australia during our summer to visit family and to benefit from the perfect weather! This summer Nicole would like to take advantage of the Australian criterium racing as a part of her 2012 Olympic preparation.
Whilst Nicole and Rochelle have just enjoyed a nice break following the European season, the Dream Team’s Peta Mullens should be in flying form following a successful enduro MTB season!
Learning to Walk Again
Post Crash
Recovering from a broken pelvis (and broken ribs) has been one of the most challenging periods of my career, both mentally and physically.
On stage 5 of the 2011 Giro d’Italia I crashed in a mass sprint 100m from the line, my injuries included a broken pelvis in two places. This was the medical description of the primary injury; Rochelle sustained a linear fracture of the acetabulum (roof and anterior wall) at the right hip and an underrated fracture at theright pubis bone. MRI also showed a bone bruise at the right ischio-pubis branch and acetabulum.
Giro d’Italia – Crashed Out.
Frequency Of Crashes:
Before The Start
A few days ago I had my first crash since the exact same time as last year; at the Giro d’Italia Donne in a mass group sprint, just 50m from the finish.
In our sport, if we only crash once a year amongst all the hours of training, racing and sprinting that we do, we should appreciate that we’re somewhat fortunate.