Nikki Brammeier (Boels-Dolmans) continued her return to racing this weekend with a top 10 in the women's Cyclo-cross World Cup round in Namur, Belgium.
The British cyclo-cross champion crashed out of the European Cyclo-Cross Championships in October, suffering from a concussion and a hip fracture. After a period of rest she has begun to find her form as she heads towards the World Championships, which take place in January of 2017. Brammeier won her maiden World Cup event in Namur in 2015.
"Of course I'm not where I'd imagined I'd be this time of year a few months ago but in the real world sometimes shit happens and goals and ambitions have to shift a little," she told Cyclingnews.
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"Looking towards my big focus I'm actually feeling pretty confident and strong at where I'm at the moment. I must admit it's sometimes a little hard to take, not being able to fight for the wins like I usually am but I just have to remind myself what I've been through and remember what I said a few weeks ago. Every race I get to is an absolute bonus."
One bonus is that the Olympian is over the worst from her November crash, with no lingering health issues to speak of.
‘Luckily not, as most people know with Matt [ed. husband, Matt Brammeier] having a few bad accidents in the last few years, one of the positives to take from that is knowing to take your time. I was only going to return to racing when I knew I was 100 per cent recovered, healthy and ready to compete again.
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