Pauline Ferrand-Prévot facts for kids
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Ferrand-Prévot in 2025 after winning the Tour de France Femmes
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| Full name | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | ||
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| Born | 10 February 1992 Reims, France |
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| Height | 165 cm | ||
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| Current team | Visma–Lease a Bike | ||
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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, born on February 10, 1992, is a famous French cyclist. She rides for the Visma–Lease a Bike team. Pauline is special because she competes in many types of cycling, like road racing, mountain biking, and cyclo-cross. She has won world championships in all three!
In 2015, when she was only 23, Pauline made history. She was the first cyclist ever to hold three world titles at the same time: road race, cyclo-cross, and cross-country mountain bike.
Pauline has won many top awards, including national, world, and Olympic championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was the youngest rider in the women's road race and finished eighth. Twelve years later, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in cross-country mountain biking. In 2025, she also won the Tour de France Femmes, a very important road race. She has won the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships five times, showing how strong she is in that sport.
Pauline's Cycling Journey
Early Success as a Junior (2009–2010)
Pauline started her amazing cycling journey very young. In July 2009, as a junior, she won the European time trial title. Soon after, she also became the European junior cross-country champion in mountain biking. This showed her talent in different cycling styles! She then won her first world title at the World cross-country championship in September.
In 2010, Pauline continued to shine. She successfully defended her junior mountain bike world championship. She became the second rider ever, after Nicole Cooke, to hold both the road and mountain bike world titles in the same year as a junior.
Becoming a Professional (2011–2013)
Pauline turned professional in 2011. She kept competing in both road cycling and mountain biking. She quickly showed her strength, winning several Under-23 Mountain Bike World Cup races. In June 2012, she won her first elite national time trial championship. She also competed in the 2012 London Olympics.
A Record-Breaking Year (2014)
The year 2014 was incredible for Pauline. She won her first elite national cyclo-cross title. In April, she won the La Flèche Wallonne road race. In July, she came second in the Giro Rosa, a major stage race for women. She also won the Emakumeen Euskal Bira, her first stage race victory.
In 2014, Pauline made history by winning four national titles in one season: road race, time trial, cyclo-cross, and mountain bike. She also won her first world title in the mixed relay mountain bike event. Later that year, in September, she became the World Road Race champion in Spain, a huge achievement!
World Champion in Multiple Sports (2015)
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Pauline continued her winning streak in 2015. In January, she won the Cyclo-cross world title. She then aimed for a third world title in mountain biking. She succeeded, winning the World cross-country title and keeping her mixed relay title. This made her the first cyclist to hold world titles in road, cyclo-cross, and mountain biking all at the same time!
In late November 2015, Ferrand-Prévot had a training accident and suffered a tibial plateau fracture, which meant she had to take a break from racing.
Overcoming Challenges (2016–2018)
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The year 2016 was tough for Pauline due to her injury. She competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics but struggled. After five years with her Rabobank team, she joined a new team for the 2017 season. In 2018, she showed her strength again by finishing second in the European Cross-Country Mountain Bike Championships in Glasgow.
Gravel World Champion (2022)
In 2022, Pauline added another big title to her collection. She became the very first winner of the UCI Gravel World Championships in the women's race. Gravel racing is a mix of road and off-road cycling.
Olympic Gold and Tour de France Victory (2024–2025)
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Pauline achieved her dream at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She won the gold medal in the cross-country mountain biking event, cheered on by her home crowd!
In 2025, Pauline returned to road cycling. She joined the Visma–Lease a Bike team. She quickly showed her talent, winning the famous Paris–Roubaix Femmes race. Her main goal was to win the Tour de France Femmes, and she did it! On August 2, 2025, she won the overall race, wearing the yellow jersey.
About Pauline
Pauline comes from a family of cyclists. Her uncle, Ludovic Dubau, was also a French champion in cross-country mountain biking and competed in the Olympics.
Her nickname, PFP, comes from her initials. Pauline lives in Monaco with her partner, Dutch cyclist Dylan van Baarle, who is also a cyclist.
Awards and Recognition
- She was named International Cyclist of the Year by Velo magazine in 2014.
- She won the French Sportswoman of the Year award in 2014, 2015, and 2020.
- In 2024, she was honored as a Knight of the Legion of Honour, a very special award in France.
See also
In Spanish: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot para niños
