On Saturday evening, January 25, 2020, at the Track Cycling World Cup in Milton, Canada, Stefan was given a heart-felt honouring. The announcers welcomed Stefan onto the track to a standing ovation. He rode five laps around his national home track for the first time since the August 30, 2018 injury. As a friend joked…Read more A Beautiful Ride
Updates
General updates on Stefan Ritter’s cycling career
My Track Cycling Career
photo credit: Cycling Canada Instagram Story It has been over a year now since my crash on August 30, 2018. The road to recovery from a severe traumatic brain injury is long and challenging. Although my recovery is going incredibly well, I still have the final portions of it ahead of me. With that being…Read more My Track Cycling Career
2018 Pan-Amercian Track Cycling Championship
Stefan crashed on August 30th at the 2018 Pan-Amercian Track Cycling Championship in Aguascalientes, Mexico. We (Barbara, Norman and Carsten Ritter) would personally like to thank the Cycling Canada for all their love and support at this time. As well as the love, outreach and support from lots of family, friends, Edmonton and world wide cycling communities,…Read more 2018 Pan-Amercian Track Cycling Championship
Stefan Ritter’s 2017 & Minsk Review
Recovery As many of you know, June was not my month with two big crashes in Trexlertown PA. These crashes had me sitting on the sidelines for the rest of the summer. However, spending the summer at home was a nice change of pace. Before I knew it, September arrived and my unintentional summer vacation, full…Read more Stefan Ritter’s 2017 & Minsk Review
2017 Canadian Nationals & World Cup III Milton
Due to the crash on July 1, 2017, Stefan did not participate in the 2017 Canadian Nationals (September 28 to 30, 2017) nor in the World Cup III (December 1 to 3, 2017). Both races were held at the Mattamy Velodrome in Milton, Ontario, which is the home training centre for Canadian Track Cyclists. Good…Read more 2017 Canadian Nationals & World Cup III Milton
2nd Crash, Healing Now
On Saturday, July 1, 2017 during the Flying 200m at Trexlertown, Stefan crashed when his front wheel hit the sponge in corner 4. The result was a concussion and broken collarbone.Thankfully, his recovery is progressing well! As parents, we are so grateful to have him home and for him to be able to convalesce here in…Read more 2nd Crash, Healing Now
75 km/h Road Rash
Ever wonder what it looks like to hit the deck at 75 km/h on a concrete track? Well this is the aftermath. Thankfully road rash is the extent of my injuries. Stefan Ritter On Tuesday, June 13th, Stefan crashed during motor drop training. He is recovering well and is out of the hospital now. Thank…Read more 75 km/h Road Rash
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