Instead, she found herself struggling to finish the race, stuck at the back, watching the peloton disappear into the distance on the grey Flemish roads. A two-time junior world road race champion, in 20, she went into Omloop that year with the expectation of carrying the talent she’d displayed in the junior ranks across to the elite category. Much to her surprise, Van der Haar was one of them. But for many riders who began the race that day, the reality was a much harsher, bleaker picture. These are the stories we read – ones of euphoria, of success, about the best of the best. The adrenaline-fuelled post-race interviews, the emotional victory salute, the champagne splattered on the front of TV cameras.
Of course, it was the Australian rider who made headlines, as the winner always does.
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