#79. Anneke Beerten: MTB World Champ overcomes a career ending car crash and injury. Incredible!

Anneke Beerten is a 3 x World Champion in 4 cross Mountain Biking. She grew up racing BMX in the Netherlands and switched to mountain biking and had an incredible career. Anneke suffered a scary car crash in August 2020 which left her with traumatic brain injury and severe whiplash.  She has been in therapy ever since and was advised to medically retire from racing. Anneke is one strong individual and is back riding and pursuing a career in MTB post her racing career. She says life is like a roller coaster with ups and downs and you better buckle up. She is a big inspiration and hopes you enjoy this conversation. 

More on concussions please see the episode with DR Euan Speirits : Concussion Episode