Chantal van den Broek-Blaak targets Tour de France Femmes start in Roterdam: "That's where I come from, and that's very special for me"

After a year-long "break" from professional peloton to welcome her first child into the world, the 2017 World Champion Chantal van den Broek-Blaak will be back in the action this year. Recently, she joined her SD Worx - Protime teammates for the official team presentation, where she spoke about her return as well as her goals for 2024.

"It's really nice to be back," Van den Broek-Blaak said in the presentation. "It feels like everything is still the same. I was one year out and then you jump back in a group and it feels the same - but at the same time, everything has changed for me. So it's a nice challenge."

"I have different priorities now - it doesn't mean I'm not focused on cycling because it's still super important for me. But when you become a mom, there's one thing more important - my life is just totally different now because I'm not only an athlete, I am also a full time mom."

The 34-year-old's main goal comes in August when the Tour de France Femmes starts in the Netherlands. "It starts in Rotterdam - that's where I come from, and that's very special for me," she added.