{"id":253487,"date":"2026-07-18T03:23:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T03:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/18\/ive-come-from-a-really-low-point-maike-van-der-duin-returns-to-podium-at-baloise-ladies-tour-after-a-790-day-wait\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T03:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T03:23:46","slug":"ive-come-from-a-really-low-point-maike-van-der-duin-returns-to-podium-at-baloise-ladies-tour-after-a-790-day-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/18\/ive-come-from-a-really-low-point-maike-van-der-duin-returns-to-podium-at-baloise-ladies-tour-after-a-790-day-wait\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I\u2019ve come from a really low point&#8217; \u2013 Maike van der Duin returns to podium at Baloise Ladies Tour after a 790 day wait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-90953136-824d-11f1-bdee-3f1f0ddb6ad3\">When Dutch rider <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/maike-van-der-duin\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/maike-van-der-duin\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/maike-van-der-duin\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Maike van der Duin<\/a> first jumped into the professional peloton in 2023 as a 21-year-old she wasted no time in making her mark, taking to the podium at Women&#8217;s WorldTour events <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/van-der-duin-takes-canyon-srams-first-podium-at-ronde-van-drenthe\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/van-der-duin-takes-canyon-srams-first-podium-at-ronde-van-drenthe\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/van-der-duin-takes-canyon-srams-first-podium-at-ronde-van-drenthe\/\" rel=\"noopener\">from Ronde van Drenthe<\/a>, Gent Wevelgem and RideLondon Classique during the opening months of her career.<\/p>\n<p>It has, however, been far harder to find a place on those steps since. First an ankle injury and personal loss stymied her 2024 season, with her road race podium exploits limited to a third on stage 3 of Vuelta a Burgos, and things didn&#8217;t get easier in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-90953136-824d-11f1-bdee-3f1f0ddb6ad3-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After a run of DNF&#8217;s, last year&#8217;s season ended in June with the rider having struggled with her health for some time. Later that year the road and track cyclist, who won bronze on the boards at the Paris Olympics, discovered the reason why, she had been grappling with systemic inflammation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Still, by working back to fitness step-by-step, after nine months away from racing Van der Buin was able to rejoin the fray in 2026.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI\u2019ve already felt really good in the last months, and every week I\u2019m getting a little better. I was on a kind-of training camp last week in Spain, and I\u2019ve felt really good from that, but it\u2019s also hasn\u2019t been very often that I\u2019ve gotten opportunities this year,&#8221; said Van der Buin in a team statement.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That, however, changed on Friday on<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/baloise-ladies-tour-redemption-for-charlotte-kool-with-stage-2-sprint-victory-and-overall-race-lead\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/baloise-ladies-tour-redemption-for-charlotte-kool-with-stage-2-sprint-victory-and-overall-race-lead\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/baloise-ladies-tour-redemption-for-charlotte-kool-with-stage-2-sprint-victory-and-overall-race-lead\/\" rel=\"noopener\"> stage 2 of the Baloise Ladies Tour<\/a> when teammate Zoe B\u00e4ckstedt, who was leading the race, launched from a stretched out bunch at 300m to go.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cTo be fair, it was not really the plan and I was a bit boxed in, but Zoe went really early, I think to be out of the chaos,&#8221; said Van der Duin. &#8220;Because she went so early, a gap opened and the speed was so high that I followed her in case she couldn\u2019t hold on. I told her to continue and I also gave everything until the finish.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-MAXsXuSjeBCvNeL6XUVMjT\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-MAXsXuSjeBCvNeL6XUVMjT slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There was some disappointment initially at missing the win, which was taken by Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech) who also moved ahead of B\u00e4ckstedt on GC, but it didn&#8217;t take long till a different perspective filtered through.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It worked out well in the end, but it\u2019s a bit emotional because I\u2019ve come from a really low point, so this is a nice reward for the last year,&#8221; said Van der Duin. &#8220;I was thinking that I couldn\u2019t do this sport anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Now, however, the 24-year-old has just captured her first road podium in 790 days, with the last being the 2024 podium spot at Vuelta a Burgos, and is part of a squad that is fighting for another overall victory at the Baloise Belgium Tour with B\u00e4ckstedt. The defending champion, who crossed the line in sixth on stage 2, is just five seconds back from Kool with an 8.3km time trial and 106km road stage ahead on Saturday, and then on Sunday it is a last 111.8km battle to decide the race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/ive-come-from-a-really-low-point-maike-van-der-duin-returns-to-podium-at-baloise-ladies-tour-after-a-790-day-wait\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Dutch rider Maike van der Duin first jumped into the professional peloton in 2023 as a 21-year-old she wasted no time in making her mark, taking to the podium at Women&#8217;s WorldTour events from Ronde van Drenthe, Gent Wevelgem and RideLondon Classique during the opening months of her career. 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