With less than two weeks to go before the women\u2019s road race at the UCI road world championships in Rwanda, Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9v\u00f4t says she\u2019s heading to Africa in rare late-season form \u2014 and without feeling any pressure.<\/p>\n
In August the 32-year-old reversed an earlier decision to skip the race<\/a>. Now she said she\u2019s surprised by how strong she still feels after a hectic season that included landmark wins in Paris-Roubaix and the Tour de France Femmes.<\/p>\n Finishing off 2025 strong<\/p>\n \u201cI feel good. I\u2019m happy to finish the season in this state of mind and with this physical shape,\u201d Ferrand-Pr\u00e9v\u00f4t told L\u2019\u00c9quipe<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve never really managed to finish a season. Last year after the Olympics I was mentally and physically tired\u2026 but now I feel that I\u2019m still good despite the victories.\u201d<\/p>\n She said two quiet days at home with partner and fellow pro Dylan van Baarle are part of the final tune-up before flying to Rwanda on Saturday. \u201cMy coach told me to unplug and enjoy a more normal life,\u201d she said, saying that it feels \u201cweird to still feel good\u201d at this point in the year.<\/p>\n