Melchers on her way back

Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint)

Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) (Image credit: Jeff Jones, Bikeradar.com)

2006 was a year of enormous disappointment for Mirjam Melchers-van Poppel, even after her victory in the Tour of Flanders in early April.