Last Sunday in the heat World Cup In Dublin (Ireland), Pauline Ferrand-Prevot She was competing in her fifth cyclo-cross of the season, where she finished seventh. After winning the Gravel World Championship last October, the Frenchwoman (triple mountain bike world champion) began her new adventure. INEOS Grenadiers In the undergrowth that wants to rub shoulders with the best cyclo-cross out there Fem Van Empel (Polwells Sosen-Bingol) And Puck Peters (Alpecin-Deceuninck). After a month of running, PFP A preliminary evaluation of the results obtained and compliance with the discipline was carried out.

Video – Pauline Ferrand-Prevot doing cyclo-cross this winter

“I’m learning a lot now”

“Even after a (very) good season we always learn, has been published Pauline Ferrand-Prevot In a post instagram. You can say I am learning a lot now. Like the good old days, the pain in my arteries is back. After the medical treatment, nothing serious, but it’s good to know that we have things to work on and do better. It’s also a good lesson in humility after the super good months I’ve had, reminding me that nothing lasts forever. If I’m honest with myself, my expectations for cyclo-cross aren’t too high because I know how hard it is to perform in a discipline you haven’t done in years. […] Always other people’s expectations are sometimes a little high. Sunday was a great day with no pain in the left leg, a great start and two great final laps.

Today was not for Paul in Antwerp #CXWorldCup.

It’s a chilly day in Belgium, but the action is hot @tompidcock The men’s race will start promptly at 1pm BST 🔥 pic.twitter.com/R7aWzh8g4d

– INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) December 4, 2022