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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot returns to training after a long break
French cyclist Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has returned to training after a long break from competition.
The 34-year-old abandoned the 2026 Tour de France before stage eight and recorded no wins during the season.
That followed a standout 2025, when she won the Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix.
Ferrand-Prévot said she had become so focused on winning that she lost the joy of everyday life and needed time with family away from the demands of racing.
Her husband, cyclist Dylan van Baarle, was hit by a car while training shortly before their wedding, but was not seriously injured; she said the incident helped put racing in perspective.
She says she is not yet in good shape, and that rebuilding her form will take time.
For now, she is focused on enjoying being back on a bike; she hopes to return to competition next season.
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has returned to training after a long break she said she needed.
The French cyclist said she had lost the joy of everyday life while focusing on winning the Tour de France again.
She abandoned the 2026 Tour de France before the start of stage eight and had no victories that year, according to Sports - Orange.
Ferrand-Prévot said her husband Dylan van Baarle’s cycling accident helped put life and racing into perspective.
She said she is not currently in good shape and that regaining form will take time.
- Who
- Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, a French cyclist with Visma-Lease a Bike.
- What
- She has ended a long break and returned to training.
- When
- She announced the end of her break on Saturday, 31 October 2026. RMC Sport says she hopes to resume riding in January.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- She said the break was necessary after a difficult season and that she wanted to regain the pleasure of riding.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ferrand-Prévot abandoned the race.
Dylan van Baarle was hit by a car while training and was not seriously injured.
Ferrand-Prévot and van Baarle celebrated their wedding, according to RMC Sport.
Ferrand-Prévot announced the end of her long break and her return to training.
- Team
- Visma-Lease a Bike
- Age
- 34
- 2026 Tour de France
- Abandoned before the start of stage eight
- 2026 victories
- None, according to Sports - Orange
- 2025 victories
- Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix
3 sources
« J’ai perdu la joie de vivre au quotidien » : Pauline Ferrand-Prévot se livre sur son année 2026 complexe
Ferrand-Prévot a retrouvé « le plaisir d'être sur un vélo » : Sports - Orange
"La vie ne se résume pas à gagner des courses": les confidences de Pauline Ferrand-Prévot après sa saison difficile
What people are saying
I had become so focused on the idea of winning the Tour again that I had lost the joy of everyday life.
Life is not just about winning cycling races.
The road back to a decent level will be long, because I am not in shape at all.
with the pleasure of being on a bike