Audrey Cordon-Ragot has been selected by France to compete at Paris 2024, her home Games. Factor spoke to her earlier in the season about her Olympic dreams.
There aren’t too many riders in the peloton more recognizable or admired than Audrey Cordon-Ragot. She has been a mainstay of women’s elite racing for many years, both as a leader and mentor. After a few tumultuous seasons, she has landed at Factor-sponsored Human Powered Health and is looking to make this Olympic year one to remember.
With women’s racing rapidly growing in prestige and opportunity, Audrey is one of the few riders who really straddles the years where arguably the greatest amount of professionalization within the peloton has taken place. There are a growing number of races and with the establishment of the Women’s World Tour, faster racing.
“WE’RE DEFINITELY GOING FASTER AND FASTER EVERY YEAR,” AUDREY AFFIRMED. “AND I THINK SINCE IT’S AN OLYMPIC YEAR, THAT MAKES AN IMPACT. IT’S A VERY DIFFERENT YEAR FOR EVERYONE BECAUSE EVERYONE TRIES TO QUALIFY FOR THE OLYMPICS. EVERYONE WANTS TO SHOW HOW GOOD THEY ARE SO THAT THEY CAN BE CHOSEN BY THEIR NATIONAL TEAMS.”
