{"id":264395,"date":"2026-09-25T16:41:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/sd-worx-protime-add-more-strength-to-their-climbing-roster-with-axelle-dubau-prevot\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:41:54","slug":"sd-worx-protime-add-more-strength-to-their-climbing-roster-with-axelle-dubau-prevot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/sd-worx-protime-add-more-strength-to-their-climbing-roster-with-axelle-dubau-prevot\/","title":{"rendered":"SD Worx-Protime add more strength to their climbing roster with Axelle Dubau-Pr\u00e9vot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-cfd76f62-b8fd-11f1-baea-bd488b1f68c4\">After four riders announced their departure in recent weeks, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-womens-worldtour\/2026\/sd-worx-protime\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-womens-worldtour\/2026\/sd-worx-protime\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-womens-worldtour\/2026\/sd-worx-protime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SD Worx-Protime<\/a> are ramping up their recruitment with Axelle Dubau-Pr\u00e9v\u00f4t heading to the Dutch team in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Dubau-Pr\u00e9v\u00f4t will join the squad for two years and is the second French woman the team have recruited from <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-womens-worldtour\/2026\/ef-education-oatly\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-womens-worldtour\/2026\/ef-education-oatly\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/road\/teams\/uci-womens-worldtour\/2026\/ef-education-oatly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EF Education-Oatly<\/a> in recent weeks, with <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/cedrine-kerbaol-boosts-sd-worx-protimes-climbing-core-with-two-year-deal-at-the-dutch-squad\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/cedrine-kerbaol-boosts-sd-worx-protimes-climbing-core-with-two-year-deal-at-the-dutch-squad\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/cedrine-kerbaol-boosts-sd-worx-protimes-climbing-core-with-two-year-deal-at-the-dutch-squad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C\u00e9drine Kerbaol announced earlier in September<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"ecom-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-cfd76f62-b8fd-11f1-baea-bd488b1f68c4-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Though the 30-year-old Dubau-Pr\u00e9v\u00f4t only has one season riding at WorldTour level, and only returned to the road in 2025, she has competed in cyclocross, mountain bike and gravel, bagging top results in the latter discipline.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">She rode with some success on the road as a junior, then spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons riding at Continental level for Spanish and Belgian teams. Despite this, her 2026 season was hugely successful, with 10th place at Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge as her outstanding result on the road. In gravel races this year, she has plenty of top-10 placings, with third at the European Championships her most notable result.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We are convinced that Axelle still has plenty of room for improvement,&#8221; the team\u2019s sporting director Danny Stam said, admitting they have been following her since the UAE Tour in February.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cPrecisely because we want to strengthen our squad for the Ardennes classics, she\u2019s an excellent fit for us. As she had to ride many races in support of the team last season, we haven\u2019t yet seen the best of her. There\u2019s certainly still room for improvement when it comes to climbing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/axelle-dubau-prevot\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/axelle-dubau-prevot\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/axelle-dubau-prevot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubau-Pr\u00e9v\u00f4t<\/a> admitted she is still new to the sport, saying, &#8220;It wasn\u2019t until 2026 that I turned fully professional for the first time. Before that, I combined cycling with my job as a nutritionist. I knew I had talent, but I thought, \u2018What if I went all out for it?\u2019<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-oYNH8SGiLj7P9zy6R3Z3ze\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-oYNH8SGiLj7P9zy6R3Z3ze slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;After Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge, I got calls from several teams. I took a chance with Team SD Worx-Protime. I\u2019ve been following this team for years. It\u2019s a dream to now be part of it. It feels a bit bizarre: ten years ago, my career was more or less over, and now, in my thirties, I\u2019m suddenly a member of one of the best cycling teams in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Dubau-Pr\u00e9v\u00f4t, the sister of 2025 Tour de France Femmes champion Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot, is the fourth rider to sign with SD Worx this year, balancing their losses, and joins Kerbaol, Eline Jansen and Rachele Barbieri.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Leaving the team are Marta Lach, Blanka Vas, Femke Markus and Julia Kopeck\u00fd, while Elena Cecchini will retire after 15 years as a professional.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-12b9b24a-b8fe-11f1-9766-5ddd19e6863e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of both the UCI Road and Gravel World Championships, alongside the final monument of the season, Il Lombardia. 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