Pauline Ferrand-Prevot exclusive: How Ineos Grenadiers are helping fuel Paris 2024 Olympic dream

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot is hoping her new regime at Ineos Grenadiers can propel her to victory at the Olympics next summer. The French star became the first woman to sign for Ineos ahead of the 2023 season in a bid to boost her prospects for Paris 2024. She has won 10 rainbow jerseys throughout a stellar career across mountain bike, road, cyclo-cross and gravel – and will target victory at the Games on home soil on her trusted MTB.

Ad Ferrand-Prevot said she was looking forward to getting her season underway at the UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic this weekend, where she will compete in the short-track (XCC) on Friday, which serves as qualifying for the Olympic distance race (XCO) on Sunday. UCI Mountain Bike World SeriesExclusive: 'It means more' – Pidcock plans to defend Olympic mountain bike title4 MINUTES AGO “I’m feeling quite good and happy to start the World Cup season, it’s always an exciting moment to see where you are,” she told Eurosport. “I had a busy winter with my move to Ineos and I’ve trained hard.

I know I’m not at 100% but I know that even if I’m at 85-90% I can still be good, so I’m looking forward to seeing where I am.” Ferrand-Prevot piled praise on her new team-mates and staff, reserving special mention for fellow multi-discipline star Tom Pidcock. “I’m super happy with everything in the team," she said. «It’s just crazy how hard they work for us.

“Almost everything you ask for, you get it. I already have the feeling that someone understands me. It’s great to have these people.

“Ineos Grenadiers is 130 people. When I came the first time, the first woman for the team, it was like ‘woah’. “Everyone is really friendly, they accept me.