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Alasdair Fotheringham

'I'll do everything I can to defend my title' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Visma-Lease a Bike pushing all out for repeat triumph at Tour de France Femmes in 2026

Visma-Lease a bike's French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prevot attends a press conference during the presentation of the Visma-Lease a Bike cycling team at La Nucia near Alicante, eastern Spain on January 13, 2026. (Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP).

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot was anything but cautious at the Visma-Lease a Bike 2026 team launch on Wednesday about stating her main goal for the upcoming season, with her primary aim to repeat her spectacular success in the 2025 Tour de France Femmes.

Ferrand-Prévot, 33, returned to road racing in 2025 after a spell focusing mainly on gravel and MTB, which saw her take the Olympic gold title in Paris in 2024.

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