Former triple British champion Pfeiffer Georgi will leave Picnic-PostNL at the end of the year, moving to UAE Team L’IMAD on a three-year deal.
Only 25 years old, Georgi has been with Picnic since turning professional in 2019 and will provide UAE with leadership skills and a tactical nous beyond her years.
Not only is she an accomplished lead-out rider; she also excels as a road captain and rides well in the Spring Classics, a part of the season where UAE are yet to reach the heights.
"I have been in the same team for my eight years as a professional and am excited to enter a new environment at this point in my career," Georgi said in a statement on the team’s website. "I have gained a lot of experience and I am now looking to develop further as a rider.
"I love the Classics and think the nature of them, with short, punchy climbs, cobbles and bad weather, suits me well. I definitely have a passion for one-day races and my favourite race is Paris-Roubaix."
Team President, Melissa Moncada added her thoughts. "Pfeiffer is a rider we have followed with great interest and who has already demonstrated her quality at the highest level, particularly in the Classics. She is still young, but she has accumulated important experience and has shown that she has the strength, character and talent to compete for the biggest victories."
Since morphing from Alé-BTC Ljubljana in 2022, the UAE team have been building steadily. The arrival of Elisa Longo Borghini in 2025 was a pivotal moment, their win rate more than doubling.
Georgi is the second signing to be announced so far, with American Lily Williams revealed recently.
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