Yesterday evening Maikel van der Vleuten was a guest at Studio Parijs on NPO1, after he won the individual bronze medal yesterday. ”I am very proud. Three years ago in Tokyo I also won bronze and now we are continuing in the same vein.”
“The first round was the hardest I’ve ever ridden in my career. It was of an extremely high level. I noticed that the click was there and that this level was so easy for him. That gave me a particularly good feeling. I was happy that I knew that I had a medal anyway.”
Big party
“In the Team NL house where I was also honored, it was a big party. There were many enthusiastic people. I had not been here before.”
‘Reward for the whole team’
“It’s not just me and my horse who got this medal. There are so many people involved to make sure my horse can get off to a good start here. They are working on this day and night. It’s a reward for the whole team around me. That gives a great feeling.”
Watch the broadcast with Maikel here from 14.35 minutes
Bron: Horses.nl
