Ferrand-Prévot looks forward to the best day of her life: 'How crazy is it that I’ll be ‘Mrs Van Baarle’
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Follow us on GoogleDylan van Baarle and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will tie the knot in two weeks, the Frenchwoman revealed on social media. The couple will say “I do” in October, a week after van Baarle races Paris-Tours.
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Van Baarle and Ferrand-Prévot announced their engagement over a year ago, just before the World Championships in Rwanda. “My World Championships are already a success. Saying ‘I do’ to each other, for the rest of our lives. I love you, Dylan,” Ferrand-Prévot wrote in September 2025.
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The couple made their relationship public on Valentines' Day in 2023 via social media, and live together in Monaco, like other cycling super couple Pogaçar and Žigart.
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Ferrand-Prévot ended the season after the Tour de France Femmes
Ferrand-Prévot’s last race was the Tour de France Femmes although ultimately she was forced to withdraw. She then recharged her batteries on the southern French coast. “Wear as little Lycra as possible and spend your recovery time in nice clothes and enjoying dinners,” she said at the time.
Ferrand-Prévot did continue riding after the Tour, but in the end, she and Visma | Lease a Bike decided she would no longer compete.
“Pauline will take some time to rest and recover from the season,” was the explanation.
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Van Baarle is getting ready for his wedding
Van Baarle hasn't wrapped up his just season yet. He raced in the Tour of Britain and the Tour of Luxembourg in September, and in October he'll be on the Soudal Quick-Step roster for Paris-Tours. That's in a week's time, and just one week before the couple's wedding.
Ferrand-Prévot wrote of her time off: “I really need this time with my loved ones after three busy seasons of performances I never could have imagined I was capable of. Thank you so much for the support, and see you soon.”
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Van Baarle and Ferrand-Prévot's wedding is coming up
After offering well-deserved congratulations to Demi Vollering, who was crowned world champion in Montreal, Ferrand-Prévot went back online on Sunday via her Instagram Stories, sharing two photos of Van Baarle in his training gear. “How crazy is it that I’ll be ‘Mrs Van Baarle’ in two weeks?” she asked.
"I'm so ready for the best day of my life," Ferrand-Prévot exclaimed in closing.
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- - So happy for PFP. After three monster seasons across MTB, CX, and road, a reset is earned. Monaco power couple era continues—like Tadej and Urška. Vamos y bonne chance!samanthak05-10-2026
- - Quick question: why did Pauline stop racing after the Tour if she kept training? Is that normal for the team to shut down a season like that?michael5405-10-2026
- - Class couple. Dylan’s engine at Paris–Tours the week before a wedding is peak cyclist energy. Hope SQS lets him open up the sprint on the Avenue de Grammont!sprocketspiny05-10-2026
- - Small quibble: didn’t they announce the engagement before Worlds in Glasgow, not Rwanda? Timeline here looks a bit off.cadencekingm05-10-2026
- - Lovely news. Two absolute pros who’ve given so much to the sport. Félicitations and best wishes for October!breakawaybikerd05-10-2026
- - Un poco corto en la parte técnica de la bici de McNulty, no? Colnago nero con detalles arcoíris suena brutal — queremos más fotos, per favore.pedalpowe2902-10-2026
- - Demi finally gets her stripes! Team Oranje tactics on point again — recon, lead-out, and that patient regroup. Textbook. Chapeau.sprocketspiny02-10-2026
- - Wait, does the world champ jersey apply to all disciplines or just road race? Can McNulty wear it in a TT too, or is that only if he won the TT worlds?davidm02-10-2026
- - Brilliant coverage. The early flight back to beat jet lag is elite-level thinking. Those marginal gains matter before a punchy Euros course.samanthak02-10-2026
- - Not sure the “surprised everyone” line about McNulty is fair. He’s been knocking on the door all season in one-day races and TTs. Emilia in rainbows is going to slap.patriciaw02-10-2026
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