""I had made the decision, early in the season, not to participate in the World Championships in Rwanda, for the simple and good reason that, even though last year marked the beginning of my "process" getting back on the road, I came out of the Olympic period tired physically and mentally worn out. I clearly didn't want to relive this moment or ask for extra effort from an already tired body,""
"When Ferrand-Prévot lined up at the 2024 World Championships road race in Zurich, after an absence from the last six, the spent rider's race ended with a DNF, a first from her six outings at the elite Worlds road race. Originally, the key goal for the French rider in 2025 after the Tour de France Femmes was the European Championships, held in France at the start of October, and she restated the goal following her yellow jersey clinching effort at the Tour de France Femmes."
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot initially decided to skip the Road World Championships in Rwanda because she felt physically and mentally exhausted after the Olympic period. She returned to the 2024 Worlds in Zurich but withdrew with a DNF after a long absence from the event. Her primary 2025 objective after the Tour de France Femmes was the European Championships in France, a goal she reaffirmed after winning the Tour de France Femmes. After reassessing her condition, and consulting with her team and the French squad, she opted to enter the World Championships in Africa, citing a different context and readiness to race smartly.
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