One of Motocross' Most Popular Athletes Is a 33-Year-Old Woman
LatestDon’t ask Jolene Van Vugt how many bones she’s broken because she won’t tell you. The 33-year-old Canadian is one of the fastest rising stars in motocross and doesn’t want to mess up her focus by thinking of injuries. That, and she’s very superstitious.
Van Vugt has been riding bikes since she was only 11 and now stars in “Nitro Circus Live,” a motocross tour that’s currently touring the States. She has broken two world records and is the first woman to ever do a backflip on a full-sized motorbike. She has appeared in TV and movies, not only through Nitro Circus, but as the stunt double for Catwoman in in The Dark Knight Rises. In other words, she is as tough as nails, not to mention, the only female performer on the Nitro Circus team.