There has been speculation for a long time, but now the biggest transfer of the season in women's cycling has been finalised. Demi Vollering has signed with Team FDJ-Suez for two years until the end of 2026. On Monday, the French racing team announced the signing of the Dutchwoman with an elaborately staged video on social media.
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In it, Vollering can be seen playing a piano and moments from her life as a cyclist are played over and over again - from her childhood to the Tour de France Femmes 2024, where the 27-year-old was narrowly beaten by Katarzyna Niewiadoma in a thriller of seconds.
I'm happy to be embarking on this adventure, experiencing something new and rediscovering myself in this team. - Demi Vollering on her move
Vollering does not yet have a concrete race plan. However, it should be clear that the tour specialist wants to return to the throne of the Tour de France Femmes in 2025, which she already won once two years ago.
Renewed collaboration between Vollering and Boom
At that time still for Team SD Worx. The fact that both parties would go their separate ways at the end of 2024 was already confirmed in March by SD Worx sports director Danny Stam. His compatriot and former colleague Lars Boom turned his back on SD Worx - Protime at the beginning of October and will work with Vollering at FDJ-Suez again in the future.
New arrivals and departures at FDJ-Suez
The Dutchwoman is not the only new addition to the French Women's World Tour team. The team has also signed five more riders for the coming season: Juliette Labous, Eglantine Rayer (both from Team dsm-firmenich PostNL), Elise Chabbey (Canyon//SRAM Racing), Ally Wollaston (AG Insurance - Soudal Team) and Celia Gery.
At the same time, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Canyon//SRAM Racing), Grace Brown (end of career), Gladys Verhulst-Wild (AG Insurance - Soudal Team) Marta Cavalli, Loes Adegeest (both destination unknown) will leave Vollering's new employer, bringing the squad to a total of 17 riders.
