Overview

• The Paris time-trial gold medalist says para sport in Germany remains in its infancy in material support and describes “existential fears” over income if an injury ends her career.
• She lacked a dedicated time-trial bike during 2025 preparations and only secured one days before the season began.
• Potential sponsors have declined to back her due to low Instagram follower counts, which she rejects as valuing visibility over results.
• She says police and federal sports promotion groups provide less extensive pathways for para-athletes, noting she can currently get by thanks to Deutsche Sporthilfe and Sporthilfe Rheinland-Pfalz.
• She plans to prioritize finding employment and says any pursuit of Los Angeles 2028 depends on a supportive employer, with her immediate focus on this week’s UCI Road World Championships in Ronse.