When Pauline Ferrand-Prévot confirmed in a recent interview that she will be battling for a second Tour de France Femmes win in 2026, it was hardly surprising: what was much more striking, perhaps, was the French star's explanation of her preferred approach to winning.
Rather than broaden her goals excessively and find herself constantly find herself under pressure to win, the Visma-Lease a Bike star explained in an extensive interview with Ouest-France on Saturday, her favoured strategy was to narrow down her targets to "just one or two a year".
