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I Got Back Up: Triumph Over Adversity with Talia Lazarus

As seen in I Got Back Up: Discover Vanessa Ruck’s incredible journey from adversity to triumph on the open road. Follow her story of resilience and reinvention with Talia Lazarus.

From a life-changing accident and seven surgeries to trials, adventure, hard endurance and competitions, Vanessa began to embrace the thrill of the open road and the freedom to disappear into the unknown. When is Vanessa coming back? People would ask her. Reinventing herself, join Talia Lazarus through the life of Vanessa Ruck.

For the rest of the I Got Back Up article see here.

If you’re new to my page – it’s more than just dirt bike riding, Harleys and racing, I’m on a mission to prove that nothing is impossible if you want it bad enough. See more about my story plus read about my life changing accident, which started it all.

You can find me Vanessa, The Girl On A Bike over on  Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and YouTube, and www.thegirlonabike.com.

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