{"id":611357,"date":"2026-05-30T02:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T02:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/611357\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T02:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T02:39:12","slug":"an-extraordinary-athlete-at-the-peak-of-her-game-demi-vollering-extends-contract-with-fdj-united-suez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/611357\/","title":{"rendered":"‘An extraordinary athlete at the peak of her game’ \u2013 Demi Vollering extends contract with FDJ United-SUEZ"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the eve of her Giro d\u2019Italia Women<\/a> bid, Demi Vollering<\/a> announced she has extended her contract with French WorldTour team FDJ United-SUEZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Dutchwoman, the top-ranked rider in the world, initially joined the team in advance of the 2025 season on a two-year deal, which was due to finish at the end of this season. She has now signed a \u201cmulti-year contract\u201d, FDJ-United SUEZ said in a press release, with the duration reported to be two years by The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Team manager Stephen Delcourt also hinted at the lucrative value of the deal to The Athletic, saying it marks the \u201cbest contract in the sport\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor me, everything starts with a dream,\u201d Vollering<\/a> said. \u201cAnd right now, that dream feels bigger than ever \u2013 on the bike, and beyond it. I can\u2019t wait for what lies ahead, and to keep building, together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Already a winner of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift<\/a> during her four years with SD Worx<\/a>-Protime, Vollering brought FDJ United-Suez<\/a>\u2019s first Grand Tour title last spring at the Vuelta Femenina<\/a>, where she won by over a minute. It\u2019s one of 18 victories she has collected since joining the team, a tally that has helped her become the best UCI-ranked rider in the women’s peloton.<\/p>\n

This season, the 29-year-old has won more than half of her 11 race days, including Omloop Nieuwsblad<\/a>, the Tour of Flanders<\/a>, Fl\u00e8che Wallonne<\/a> and Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge<\/a>. She will start on Saturday as the favourite for victory at the Giro d\u2019Italia Women \u2013 the only Grand Tour she is yet to win.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the last year and a half I have been part of an environment where everybody can truly grow \u2013 not just as an athlete, but also as a person \u2013 and I am very proud of that. This environment has become home. I was more motivated to keep writing the next chapters of our story together,\u201d Vollering said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI am driven to keep building something far bigger than just victories. We want to inspire a whole generation of girls and boys, and move our sport forward as a whole.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think about the young girls watching races today who might become the champions of tomorrow. That responsibility matters to me. I want to show them that you can compete at the highest level and still lead with your values.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also commenting in a press release, FDJ United-SUEZ team manager Delcourt described Vollering as an \u201cextraordinary athlete at the peak of her game\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cDemi is a woman who is changing our sport. Through her high standards, her sensitivity, her authenticity, and her way of bringing others along with her, she redefines what a modern leader is\u2026 She doesn\u2019t just win races: she shows the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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