Pauline Ferrand-Prévot

French cyclist and the only rider in history to simultaneously hold world titles in road racing, cross-country mountain biking and cyclocross, who won Olympic mountain bike gold before conquering the Tour de France Femmes.

Born on 10 February 1992 in Reims, France, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot made history in the 2014-2015 season at age 23 when she became the first cyclist ever to simultaneously hold world titles in three different disciplines: the elite women's road race (2014, Ponferrada), the cross-country mountain bike title (2015, Vallnord), and the cyclocross title (2015, Tábor). Ferrand-Prévot's career was significantly disrupted by iliac artery endofibrosis, a circulation-restricting condition diagnosed in both legs in 2018, requiring surgery in 2019 and again in 2020 after symptoms recurred. Despite these setbacks, she returned to dominate mountain biking, ultimately winning 15 elite world titles across her career — five cross-country titles, two marathon titles, two short-track titles, and further cyclocross and team relay world titles. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Ferrand-Prévot won the gold medal in cross-country mountain biking, fulfilling a long-held ambition. She then announced she would return to road racing specifically to compete in the Tour de France Femmes, a race that had not existed for most of her career. In 2025, Ferrand-Prévot fulfilled that goal in stunning fashion, producing a dominant performance on the Col de la Madeleine to take the overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes and win the race outright, capping one of the most versatile careers in modern cycling history across road, mountain bike, and cyclocross disciplines.

Exceptionally versatile all-rounder excelling across road, off-road and cyclocross disciplines

Widely regarded as one of the most versatile and successful cyclists in the sport's history