Multi-discipline talent Lauren Molengraaf signs unique three-team deal

Dutch Lauren Molengraaf celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the junior women race at the European Championships cyclocross cycling in Namur on November 5 2022 Belgium OUT Photo by DAVID PINTENS various sources AFP Belgium OUT Photo by DAVID PINTENSBelgaAFP via Getty Images
Lauren Molengraaf winning CX junior European Championships in 2022 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Talented multi-discipline rider Lauren Molengraaf is the latest teenager to sign with a women’s WorldTour team as she commits to FDJ-SUEZ on a two-year deal at just 17 years of age.

Alongside her deal with the French team, the Dutchwoman will also continue to compete in cyclocross and mountain bike for Intermarché-Circus-Wanty and Lapierre-Mavic Unity respectively, as part of a unique multi-team deal until the end of 2025. 

James Moultrie
News Writer

James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.