The Finistère cyclist, Aude Biannic, several times French champion, returns to competition after having become a mother. It will be this Saturday at the start of its 3ᵉ Tour de France, within the Spanish team Movistar. Juggling between career and mom life, an exception in France in professional cycling.
She will be the only mother of the peloton. Aude Biannic, the cyclist of Ergué Gabéric, in Finistère, displays a hell of a charts. She has been several times French champion on road, prosecution, individually or in a team.
Eight and a half months after giving birth to Noah, Aude Biannic got back in the saddle for her 3e Tour de France. An exception in professional cycling for the sportswoman who learns day by day to lead head, career and life of mom.
Aude returned to competition within the Spanish team Movistar, on the Tour of Spain first, then on that of Italy, as a teammate. The Breton is not targeting a personal victory, its goal is to win its team. “It is true that after the birth of Noah, explains the young mother, Everything was questioned, because I had to recover the level I had. It was necessary to recover it quickly, that the body recovers and that I find good legs. ”
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Tour de France cycling. For his 3rd participation, Aude Biannic returns to competition after his maternity.
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© Claire Louet, Stéphane Soviller and Richard Gurgand – France Télévisions
Disturbed from the competition for a year, the Breton is happy to return to it and participate again in the Tour de France, “I am happy with the level I currently have, and it’s nice to be here in Brittany” Rejoices the thirties, in full recognition of the route of the 2ᵉ stage, between Brest and Quimper. One hundred and ten kilometers of false dishes and bumps, which she knows well.
She gives the impression of flying. It is a real source of inspiration for all women who would like to have a child and who want to return to competition.
Liane lipBiannic Aude Comes to Movistar
“It’s amazing, my first race with Aude, it was the Giro, and it was super good! Relates Liane Lippet, his teammate at Movistar, She gives the impression of flying. It is a real source of inspiration for all women who would like to have a child and who want to return to competition. “
In reality, Aude Biannic has never stopped training. Two days before childbirth, she was on her bike and a month later, she pedaled again.
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While taking her little boy in her arms, the young woman, smiles: “It’s my best victory, I think. I won shopping, but with Noah, it’s every day of happiness! Even if it changes the daily life”nuance the sportsman.
Aude Biannic with the family, before the departure of the Tour de France female.
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© Stéphane Soviller – France Télévisions
The Breton runner opens the way. At 34, she is the 1ʳᵉ French professional cyclist to become a mother, remaining a high -level athlete. Hat !
The fourth edition of the Tour de France Women starts from Vannes this Saturday, July 26, 2025. 154 runners will travel the 1168 kilometers of the event. The competition takes place entirely inside the hexagonal borders for nine days, one more stage than in the past. From west to east, four regions and fifteen departments will be crossed until the arrival in the Alps in Châtel-les Portes du Soleil on Sunday August 3.
(With Claire Louet and Stéphane Soviller)