"Yes... I thought I had won. I was wrong," Van Vleuten tearfully told reporters as Dutch media labelled it a major blunder.
"I felt very stupid when I found out. We are talking here about miscommunication. I didn't know what the situation was but neither did the rest."
But she insisted she would quickly get over the calamity and might be back in three years’ time.
"My goal today was to be my best self ever and I succeeded. I mean, we can whine about the miscommunication for a long time, but I could have won gold here in this form. I did very well," Van Vleuten said.
"Yeah, I'm really proud of it. I mean, it's a silver medal, but it does have a bit of a shine to it. And it's also my first medal, isn't it? I do have an Olympic medal. A lot of people would kill for that.
"And yes, some things are out of your control and we will evaluate them. We might blame ourselves for not knowing about Anna Kiesenhofer, but I really can't blame myself for anything else.”
At 38, Van Vleuten must now decide whether to try again in Paris in 2024. "That I can do this today makes me hungry again," she added.
"Maybe I haven’t reached a plateau yet. If I stop now, I will really miss it."
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