The preparatory phase changes, but the main part remains the same. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot makes another victory in the Tour de France her priority in 2026 where she will also participate in the Tour of Flanders and Liège-Bastogne-Liège but not Paris-Roubaix, which she won last year.
The 33-year-old Frenchwoman revealed her program on Tuesday during the media day of her team Visma-Lease a bike in La Nucia, in the south-east of Spain. “PFP” will begin its season on March 7 at the Strade Bianche in Italy before continuing with several great classics: the Tour of Flanders (April 5), the Flèche Wallonne (April 22) and Liège-Bastogne-Liège (April 26).
“Become more regular”
But she will skip Paris-Roubaix, which she won to everyone’s surprise last year, and will then devote herself to the Grand Tours, first with the Vuelta (May 3-10) before defending her crown on the Tour de France (August 1-9), the high point of the season. “Last year, I approached the Tour as an outsider and I know it will be different this time. But I like pressure and I handle it well. I am ready to give everything again,” declared the Rémoise who had outperformed the competition on the Grande Boucle last year.
“I can’t wait to get back on track with the whole team. 2025 was a season full of learning for me and I was able to adapt quickly,” added the woman who made her comeback on the road last year after years dedicated to mountain biking, a discipline in which she became Olympic champion in Paris in 2024.
“I performed very well in several races but I want to become more consistent. My goal is to aim as high as possible in every race I start. I want to win even more. It’s quite a challenge that I’m happy to take on,” she announced.
