After ending her contract with Ceratizit-WNT one yr early, Cédrine Kerbaol signed a brand new take care of the EF-Oatly-Cannondale in 2025. The Tour de France Femmes stage winner mentioned she expects to enhance and believes she will be able to “do massive issues” with the American WorldTour group.
“This group was one thing I used to be at all times taken with. There are numerous sturdy riders right here so I’m coming with expectations of doing massive issues with the group,” Kerbaol mentioned.
Kerbaol has spent one season with Arkea and Cofidis, in 2021 and 2022, respectively, earlier than signing a two-year deal to race with Ceratizit-WNT in 2024 and 2025. UCI guidelines allowed her to terminate her contract early after the German group didn’t initially seem on the UCI record of license candidates for the 2025 Girls’s WorldTour.
The UCI printed the record of 15 groups that efficiently submitted their important paperwork by the deadline on October 18 however Ceratizit-WNT weren’t current, with the group stating that it was “purely an admin difficulty” and would quickly be resolved. Nevertheless, the delay allowed Kerbaol to activate a clause that instantly terminated her contract with the group.
Ceratizit-WNT said that whereas they had been upset within the circumstances which have led to Kerbaol’s determination, they continue to be pleased with her achievements throughout her time with the programme.
Kerbaol is without doubt one of the prime French riders on the earth and secured Ceratizit-WNT each their first and France’s first Tour de France Femmes stage win when she attacked on stage 6 into Morteau. This yr, she additionally gained Vuelta CV Feminas, Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria, Chrono Roland Bouge, and Tre Valli Varesine, together with a number of top-10 total performances at Tour de France Femmes, Tour de Romandie and Volta Ciclista a Catalunya.
Kerbaol mentioned she was trying ahead to the 2025 Tour de France Femmes, with its Grand Départ in Brittany with stage 1 from Vannes to Plumelec and stage 2 from Brest to Quimper.
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“I really like the Tour de France Femmes and subsequent yr the second stage begins in my hometown. I used to be born in Brest in order that’s a extremely, actually massive goal I’m trying ahead to,” she mentioned.
Whereas she goals to enhance with EF-Oatly-Cannondale, Kerbaol mentioned that she is an all-rounder with strengths in time trialling, breakaway and hilly races. She additionally mentioned that she has realized extra from dropping a race than from successful one.
“There are at all times good issues to be taught from each state of affairs. After all, while you win a race, you see that issues can work a sure means. However while you lose there may be loads to be taught. What can I do higher subsequent time? What errors do I must not make once more? That’s the way you be taught a lot about your self and about who you might be. I discover that on this sport, you be taught lots about psychology,” she mentioned.
EF-Oatly-Cannondale’s normal supervisor, Esra Tromp, welcomed Kerbaol to the group and mentioned she was impressed by the 23-year-old’s versatility.
“Cédrine is a rider that matches with the DNA of the group. Her type of driving is strictly how we wish to race. It’s thrilling to observe how she’s going to danger dropping in an effort to give her all for a outcome,” Tromp mentioned.
“She is a powerful rider and nonetheless fairly younger. We each have massive ambitions and I’m assured that we’ll develop and obtain collectively. Cédrine’s energy and flexibility make her the best rider to finish our 2025 roster.”
