“As well as all the money raised, I really enjoyed meeting all the people who came by last Saturday. Everyone waited patiently in line and, thanks to the bike shop’s help, I was free to talk to everyone and take some pictures. It was a very pleasant afternoon that many different people had come for. Thank you all for coming, and for your generous contributions,” Van Vleuten wrote on her website.
What a super cool afternoon! Thanks everyone! Will be A LOT of mountainbikes we can buy for the young cyclists from my cyclingclub @wvede pic.twitter.com/zFURzgTGYF
— Annemiek van Vleuten (@AvVleuten) November 2, 2019
WV Ede’s focus is on having fun with cycling rather than giving performance, which is something Van Vleuten supports. There is a long list of children waiting for a ‘loan mountain bike’ in the club, but the waiting list should soon get shorter.
“The ‘attic sale’ clearance was a huge success, and the proceeds definitely exceeded my expectations: we made almost €10,000 from my old cycling clothing and kit. WV Ede will soon be purchasing new mountain bikes in collaboration with the Peerenboom bike shop.”
€10.000,- !!!! = result of this afternoon! >100 pictures, a lot of signed jerseys & new owners of my cycling clothes! This means A LOT of new MTB's for new youth members @wvede my cycling club! There are still some clothes left: soon available at https://t.co/5rOcLLhdN0 pic.twitter.com/gKcKNfDoYx
— Annemiek van Vleuten (@AvVleuten) November 2, 2019
The club is going to sell more of Van Vleuten’s clothing through their website, starting on November 7. The proceeds will continue to benefit the club’s youngsters.
