Demi Vollering and FDJ-Suez extend relationship: ‘She redefines what a modern leader is’

Demi Vollering will remain with FDJ-Suez until at least the end of 2028. The French team announced the news on Friday evening, on the eve of the Giro d’Italia Women, through a press release.

“This contract extension is an important moment for the FDJ-Suez team,” the team said. “It symbolises mutual trust, a unique human and sporting adventure, and a shared ambition to keep building a team that wants to be a source of inspiration for our sport.”

“The extension of Demi’s contract reflects the team’s determination to build a sustainable, solid structure, driven by international ambition, while remaining deeply proud of its French roots,” it added.

Stephen Delcourt, the team manager at FDJ-Suez, expressed his admiration for his leader. “Demi is an extraordinary athlete at the peak of her career. But what moves us and makes us proud goes far beyond her victories. Demi is a woman who is changing our sport,” Delcourt said in the same press release.

“With her high standards, her sensitivity, her authenticity and the way she brings others with her, she redefines what a modern leader is. She inspires her teammates, she inspires the fans, she inspires a generation of young girls and boys who see themselves in the way she is and in the way she lives her sport, just as much as in her performances. She does not just win races: she shows the way.”

Vollering herself is, of course, also happy with the new deal. “Over the past year and a half I have been part of an environment where everyone can truly grow — not only as an athlete, but also as a person — and I am very proud of that. This environment has become my home. I was more than motivated to write the next chapters of our story together.”

“With FDJ-Suez, an international project rooted in a beautiful French identity, all the fantastic people around me and the fans who have believed in me from day one — I am driven to build something much bigger than just victories. We want to inspire a whole generation of girls and boys and help move our sport forward as a whole,” Vollering said.

“Stephen and the whole team have laid a very strong foundation for that — a foundation I truly believe in, not only because of the results, but also because of what we are trying to create for this sport. I think of the young girls watching the races today, who may well become the champions of tomorrow,” she continued.

“That responsibility matters to me. I want to show them that you can perform at the highest level while still following your values. For me, everything starts with a dream. And right now that dream feels bigger than ever — on the bike, and beyond. I can’t wait for what the future brings and to keep building together.”