<p>Het kunstwerk is een bronzen beeld op een sokkel van graniet. Het verbeeldt Leontien (geboren in 1970 in Boekel) tijdens een tijdrit, haar favoriete onderdeel op de fiets, waar ze in Athene (2004) nog Olympisch goud op behaalde. 
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Van Moorsel (1970 Boekel) started her career in the late 1980s and was soon one of the best cyclists in the world. She won major races both on the track, and on the road. In the first half of the 1990s, she won the Tour Féminin twice, after fierce competition with Jeannie Longo. With four gold, one silver, and a bronze Olympic medal, van Moorsel is one of the most successful Dutch athletes ever. She retired from professional cycling after the 2004 Olympics.
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/38891071@N00/3817319824/">Leontien van Moorsel (2004) by Paul Roijmans</a>