Cycling champion Kristina Vogel will speak at TDU dinner about her career, and the accident that changed her life
Cycling star Kristina Vogel – who was left paralysed after a track accident in 2018 – will share her story alongside Fabian Cancellara at the Tour Down Under.
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Kristina Vogel’s tragic 2018 cycling accident which suddenly changed her life is destined to be shared with an adoring audience at the Santos Tour Down Under next month.
Vogel was left paralysed after colliding with another cyclist at about 60km/h during training at the Cottbus Sport Centre Velodrome in June that year.
The 11-time world champion lost the use of her legs after the accident severed her spinal cord.
Vogel is expected to tell her story at the Legends Night Dinner alongside Fabian Cancellera at Adelaide Convention Centre on January 25.
“I’m excited to watch a few German riders competing in the Santos Tour Down Under,’’ Vogel said.
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“It’s one of the biggest road cycling events in the calendar and I can’t wait to see the good competition with hopefully great results for the German riders.
“I always thought that it was just me, riding my bike and nothing more.
“Now I realise just how many people I motivate and how many people I am taking on my journey.”
The Kyrgyzstan-born cyclist also had a serious accident in May 2009.
She suffered severe injuries and was placed in an induced coma after she was knocked off her bike by a vehicle.
Vogel returned to work with the German Federal Police.
She is also a politician, a motivational speaker, a TV commentator and sits on two commissions for the UCI.
Originally published as Cycling champion Kristina Vogel will speak at TDU dinner about her career, and the accident that changed her life