Contrary to what was indicated by her initial program, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will take part in the Tour of Flanders this Sunday, where her qualities of former mountain biker could allow her to shine. The Frenchwoman could even continue with Paris-Roubaix next week.
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot joined Visma-Lease in Bike this winter to be able to take part in the biggest races. The Rémoise is spoiled! Even if its major objective of the year remains the Tour de France this summer, the 33 -year -old cyclist intends to take part in a maximum of classics in the spring.
After finishing third of the Strade Bianche and twelfth in Milan-San Remo, the 2024 Olympic Champion of mountain biking had, according to her initial program, resume competition at the end of April with the triptych Amstel Gold Race (the 20th)-Walloon arrow (23)-Liège-Bastogne-Liège (27), before continuing with the Vuelta, from May 5 to 11.
But “PFP” will sprain its program by going to run on the cobblestones. Her Visma-Lease A Bike team has indeed confirmed that she would be at the start of the Tour des Flanders this Sunday, an event that she has not played since 2018 (31st). She will team up with Marianne Vos, the winner of the race in 2013, who has just finished second in Milan – San Remo.
Joke on April 1? Probably not …
And the rest will be Paris-Roubaix next Sunday? It is quite possible! On his account InstagramPauline Ferrand-Prévot published this Tuesday a video of her in altitude training, all smiles, with the comment “I who runs Le Tour des Flandres and Paris-Roubaix for the next two weekends. Is life a joke or April 1? »»
Jan Boven, the chief coach of the Visma women’s team, told Cycling level that seeing the Frenchwoman on northern hell would not be incongruous: ” Pauline is rather a climbing, but with her, you never know. It comes from mountain biking, of course. But first, we make Flanders. Marianne is fine, Pauline is at altitude now and everything is going well. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has never taken part in Paris-Roubaix, it would therefore be a great first.
