Bullet through the church: rider Vollering to French team FDJ-Suez

Demi Vollering will ride for FDJ-Suez for the next two seasons. The French cycling team announced this. In recent years, FDJ has become one of the strongest blocs in women’s cycling.

27-year-old Vollering had already decided to leave her team SD Worx and since that announcement she has been linked with several teams. But the winner of the Tour de France goes to FDJ.

Vollering worked for SD Worx for a total of four seasons. She won the Tour de France, Liège-Bastogne-Liège (twice) and the Amstel Gold Race. At FDJ, Vollering will be a teammate of fellows Nina Buijsman, Amber Kraak and Lauren Molengraaf. The famous riders in that team are Evita Muzic and Juliette Labous, and the latter is also new to the French creation.

Demi Vollering herself reveals that she immediately felt good when the French team said: “I couldn’t put that smile on my face.” Vollering praises the team’s attacking style.

As early as March 27 of this year, it was clear that Vollering would not be renewing her contract with SD Worx. Then sporting director Danny Stam said that Vollering had not accepted an offer from that team.

Erwin Janssen, SD Worx team manager, confirmed this statement on the same day: “We made a generous offer to Demi and indicated that this could be answered before a certain date. Vollering’s management did not respond to this.”

The rumor mill started immediately. UAE even reportedly has a Vollering million euros commands. However, in April several media already reported that FDJ-Suez would be the next team of Dutch classification cyclist. There was no confirmation of the move, even though the transfer market officially opened on August 1.

A difficult period in terms of sport began for Vollering. For example, she lost the Tour de France by only four seconds behind the Polish winner Katarzyna Niewiadoma. It was very painful that she lost 1.53 minutes to the eventual winner due to a fall in the fifth stage. Her teammates, except for Mischa Bredewold, did not stay with her that day.

Vollering’s next goal was the World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. Vollering was the first favorite and everyone was watching, but victory was not an option. After series special tactical options she finished in fifth place.

FDJ-Suez also had a difficult summer. Muzic was in good form and finished fourth in the Tour, but she rode around him unscathed all week, and earlier this year she beat Vollering in straight games. duel in a mountain stage in the Vuelta.

Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig, then, was not a shadow of herself. After years of leading the French team, she leaves for Canyon // SRAM. Grace Brown has retired as a cyclist, it is not yet known where Marta Cavalli is going, but she is leaving.

It was previously announced that sports director Lars Boom, like Vollering, is moving from SD Worx to FDJ-Suez.