{"id":439456,"date":"2026-02-22T10:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T10:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/439456\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T10:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T10:31:17","slug":"for-the-first-time-i-feel-truly-understood-pauline-ferrand-prevot-extends-contract-with-visma-lease-a-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/439456\/","title":{"rendered":"‘For the first time I feel truly understood’ \u2013 Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot extends contract with Visma-Lease a Bike"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pauline Ferrand Pr\u00e9vot<\/a> has signed for a further year with the Visma-Lease a Bike<\/a> team, extending her contract to the end of 2028.<\/p>\n

The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift <\/a>and Paris-Roubaix champion says she loves being at the Dutch team and that “I don’t see myself going anywhere else”.<\/p>\n

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Whether that means she intends to retire at the end of the 2028 season \u2013 which will see her set the Olympic Games in Los Angeles<\/a> as a major goal \u2013 remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

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“I really love being part of this team and I feel happy and at home here,” she said in a statement issued by the team. “For the first time I feel truly understood, both as a person and as a rider. I don\u2019t see myself going anywhere else.<\/p>\n

“Next year, I want to focus on developing my time trial skills,” she added. “Together with the team, we have made that our objective. I also hope to perform at my best at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, which is an exciting long-term goal.”<\/p>\n

Visma-Lease a Bike<\/a> CEO Richard Plugge said the team was proud to have the Frenchwoman on board for another year: “Pauline belongs to the absolute top of women\u2019s cycling,” he said in the statement, adding: “Pauline represents ambition and belief, and she plays an important role in the development and visibility of women\u2019s cycling. We are proud that she continues that journey with us.”<\/p>\n

Team manager Rutger Tijssen said Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot<\/a>‘s drive and high standards “raises the level of the entire team”.<\/p>\n

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“Pauline is an exceptional athlete,” Tijssen said, “but what truly sets her apart is how she combines ambition with a constant drive to develop. She sets high standards for herself and for us as staff. Not only in races, but in preparation<\/a> and in mindset. That raises the level of the entire team. Her long-term commitment strengthens belief and confidence across the team.”<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old signed to the Dutch outfit for 2025 following a year-long contract with Ineos Grenadiers<\/a> that saw her target and win gold at the Paris Olympics mountain bike cross-country race.<\/p>\n

Returning to road racing for the first time in seven years with Visma-Lease a Bike last year, Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot shocked many by soloing to victory at Paris-Roubaix<\/a> before going on to win the Tour de France Femmes <\/a>in July.<\/p>\n

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