Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Tour de France Femmes and a 'one team' perspective - what's next for Visma-Lease a Bike Women?

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot celebrates winning a gold medal during the Women's Cross Country Cycling Mountain Bike event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot celebrates winning a gold medal during the Women's Cross Country Cycling Mountain Bike event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games (Image credit: Getty Images)

Despite being founded in 2021, the Visma-Lease a Bike women’s team went through something of a rebirth in 2024 – most of the managing and directing staff changed and an emphasis was placed on bringing the women’s squad closer to the all-conquering men’s team.

There was no dramatic change in the rider line-up, but that seems to be coming for 2025 as the team’s redevelopment continues. They’re saying goodbye to stalwarts Anna Henderson and Riejanne Markus, and welcoming one of the most talked-about transfers in recent years as Pauline Ferrand-Prévot makes her return to road racing after focusing on mountain biking for the last four years.

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Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined Cyclingnews in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at GCN, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull and more. She has reported from many of the biggest events on the calendar, including the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France Femmes, Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. She has particular experience and expertise in women's cycling, and women's sport in general. She is a graduate of modern languages and sports journalism.