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Cédrine Kerbaol signed a two-year deal with SD Worx-Protime from January 2027. Months earlier she was expected to extend at EF Education-Oatly, so this is a rider betting on a bigger leap rather than a safe renewal.
SD Worx-Protime's management reviewed the state of the women's peloton back in spring 2025 and decided their climbing ranks needed reinforcing — Kerbaol was the answer they pursued. Blanka Vas is leaving the team for Lidl-Trek at the same time, opening exactly the kind of climbing role Kerbaol needs after finishing sixth at Tour de France Femmes 2026 and second at Tour de Suisse 2026. She said she consulted Anna van der Breggen before signing, which tells you this wasn't a decision made on ambition alone.
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