When Pauline Ferrand-Prévot made her plans for this season, the Road World Championships in Rwanda next month weren't a part of them, but the Tour de France Femmes winner and Olympic mountain bike champion has had a change of heart.
"I had made the decision, early in the season, not to participate in the World Championships in Rwanda, for the simple and good reason that, even though last year marked the beginning of my "process" getting back on the road, I came out of the Olympic period tired physically and mentally worn out. I clearly didn’t want to relive this moment or ask for extra effort from an already tired body," said Ferrand-Prévot in an Instagram post, also referring to the mental effort propensity to go all in when she does something.
