When Pauline Ferrand-Prévot announced her intention to return to road cycling, she had one clear ambition: to win the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. The multiple time world champion stepped away from road racing in 2018, preferring to dominate in mountain biking, but with the arrival of a real Tour de France for women, everything changed.
So far, the Frenchwoman's return has gone better than probably anyone would have expected. A few test runs in late 2024 were nothing to write home about, but in 2025, you'd hardly know she hadn't raced on the road for years.
