'I've trained hard for Strade Bianche' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot says mountain bikers aren't scared of racing on gravel at high speed

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Visma-Lease a Bike) during the team presentation prior to Strade Bianche Donne 2025
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Visma-Lease a Bike) during the team presentation prior to Strade Bianche Donne 2025 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot made her highly-anticipated return to road racing with Visma-Lease a Bike at the UAE Tour last month but said that was just a warm-up and that her first big target will take place at Strade Bianche in Siena on Saturday.

The French multi-discipline champion signed a three-year contract with the Dutch team through to the end of 2027, in what was a highly-publicised transfer from Ineos Grenadiers' off-road team.

Kirsten Frattini
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Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.

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