{"id":2117389,"date":"2026-08-28T11:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2117389"},"modified":"2026-08-28T11:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:07:39","slug":"former-british-champion-pfeiffer-georgi-ends-8-year-picnic-postnl-spell-to-join-uae-team-limad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2117389","title":{"rendered":"Former British champion Pfeiffer Georgi ends 8-year Picnic-PostNL spell to join UAE Team L&#8217;IMAD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LxEHaFBfMyo2nFXMDykbbi-2000-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/q5jLytH9BiKUr7gwZuDgjJ-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/q5jLytH9BiKUr7gwZuDgjJ-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Tour of Britain Women: Kim Le Court-Pienaar soars to spectacular victory atop The Great Orme on stage 3\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JZzemFw5TdtdXkCVjuaheQ-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JZzemFw5TdtdXkCVjuaheQ-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Kim Le Court-Pienaar comes full circle at Tour of Britain Women to take her first-ever GC victory\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 3 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xz5gEu7yBu4E9KZWwpsbAi-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xz5gEu7yBu4E9KZWwpsbAi-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Shirin van Anrooij makes &#8216;bold switch&#8217; 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will provide UAE with leadership skills and a tactical nous beyond her years.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-31e9d05c-a2cc-11f1-adda-abf180f3b002-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Not only is she an accomplished lead-out rider; she also excels as a road captain and rides well in the Spring Classics, a part of the season where UAE are yet to reach the heights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel 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The arrival of Elisa Longo Borghini in 2025 was a pivotal moment, their win rate more than doubling.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-CAsc8aeCxSqSbHE8jguHtA\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-CAsc8aeCxSqSbHE8jguHtA 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<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\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<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Georgi is the second signing to be announced so far, with American Lily Williams revealed recently.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-31e9d23c-a2cc-11f1-973c-598ac33fc223\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Pfeiffer Georgi will bost USE team L&#8217;IMAD&#8217;s Classics squad. <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-analysis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Analysis<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"an-asset-to-any-team-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">An asset to any team<\/h2>\n<div class=\"slice-container person-wrapper slice-container-person kiosq-b\" data-component-name=\"Slice:Person\" id=\"elk-31e9d3ae-a2cc-11f1-bbcc-5b987d971740\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"person person--separator\">\n<div class=\"person__avatar-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5d2CksSry8bfgFKS33vwFi-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"person__heading\">\n<div class=\"person__name-socials\"><span class=\"block person__name\">Owen Rogers<\/span><\/div>\n<aside class=\"person__role\">Staff Writer<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"person__bio\">\n<p>Pfeiffer Georgi\u2019s transfer to UAE can only be a good move for both rider and team. Strong both mentally and physically, she is an asset to any team she joins, influencing and leading other riders and able to provide a well timed lead-out, something their sprinter, Lara Gillespie, will benefit from. She\u2019s also a classy Classics rider with a decent kick.<\/p>\n<p>Her total of seven wins, including three British road titles, seems like a meagre return for a woman of her obvious talents, though there are a couple of reasons for this. <\/p>\n<p>With four victories, 2023 was her best season, and she began the following year with third place at Paris-Roubaix Femmes, but just after winning a third British road title she suffered a broken wrist and fractured vertebra in a horror crash during stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Then, just as she was returning to her best, she broke her wrist at the SIMAC Ladies Tour at the end of last season.<\/p>\n<p>The other reason must surely be her current team. Since losing Lorena Wiebes to SD Worx-Protime in 2023, Picnic-PostNL have been fading. The loss of Wiebes has taken them from 28 wins in 2022, through 19 the following year when Charlotte Kool was bagging wins in the sprints, to just eight in 2024, four last year and none so far this campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Georgi is a classy rider and should benefit from a new environment in which to develop further. <\/p>\n<p>Though her loss will be felt keenly at Picnic, UAE will be blessed by her abilities in hard Classics like Paris-Roubaix and her instinctive tactical and leadership skills. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-b4d6acda-a2cf-11f1-8ae2-5b008b69b178\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. You&#8217;ll get comprehensive race coverage of La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, subscriber-exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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will provide UAE with leadership skills and a tactical nous beyond her years.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-31e9d05c-a2cc-11f1-adda-abf180f3b002-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Not only is she an accomplished lead-out rider; she also excels as a road captain and rides well in the Spring Classics, a part of the season where UAE are yet to reach the heights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel 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The arrival of Elisa Longo Borghini in 2025 was a pivotal moment, their win rate more than doubling.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-CAsc8aeCxSqSbHE8jguHtA\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-CAsc8aeCxSqSbHE8jguHtA 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<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\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<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Georgi is the second signing to be announced so far, with American Lily Williams revealed recently.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-31e9d23c-a2cc-11f1-973c-598ac33fc223\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Pfeiffer Georgi will bost USE team L&#8217;IMAD&#8217;s Classics squad. <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-analysis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Analysis<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"an-asset-to-any-team-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">An asset to any team<\/h2>\n<div class=\"slice-container person-wrapper slice-container-person kiosq-b\" data-component-name=\"Slice:Person\" id=\"elk-31e9d3ae-a2cc-11f1-bbcc-5b987d971740\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"person person--separator\">\n<div class=\"person__avatar-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5d2CksSry8bfgFKS33vwFi-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"person__heading\">\n<div class=\"person__name-socials\"><span class=\"block person__name\">Owen Rogers<\/span><\/div>\n<aside class=\"person__role\">Staff Writer<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"person__bio\">\n<p>Pfeiffer Georgi\u2019s transfer to UAE can only be a good move for both rider and team. Strong both mentally and physically, she is an asset to any team she joins, influencing and leading other riders and able to provide a well timed lead-out, something their sprinter, Lara Gillespie, will benefit from. She\u2019s also a classy Classics rider with a decent kick.<\/p>\n<p>Her total of seven wins, including three British road titles, seems like a meagre return for a woman of her obvious talents, though there are a couple of reasons for this. <\/p>\n<p>With four victories, 2023 was her best season, and she began the following year with third place at Paris-Roubaix Femmes, but just after winning a third British road title she suffered a broken wrist and fractured vertebra in a horror crash during stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Then, just as she was returning to her best, she broke her wrist at the SIMAC Ladies Tour at the end of last season.<\/p>\n<p>The other reason must surely be her current team. Since losing Lorena Wiebes to SD Worx-Protime in 2023, Picnic-PostNL have been fading. The loss of Wiebes has taken them from 28 wins in 2022, through 19 the following year when Charlotte Kool was bagging wins in the sprints, to just eight in 2024, four last year and none so far this campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Georgi is a classy rider and should benefit from a new environment in which to develop further. <\/p>\n<p>Though her loss will be felt keenly at Picnic, UAE will be blessed by her abilities in hard Classics like Paris-Roubaix and her instinctive tactical and leadership skills. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-b4d6acda-a2cf-11f1-8ae2-5b008b69b178\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. You&#8217;ll get comprehensive race coverage of La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, subscriber-exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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she also excels as a road captain and rides well in the Spring Classics, a part of the season where UAE are yet to reach the heights.<\/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<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><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-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I have been in the same team for my eight years as a professional and am excited to enter a new environment at this point in my career,&#8221; Georgi said in a statement on the team\u2019s website. &#8220;I have gained a lot of experience and I am now looking to develop further as a rider.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I love the Classics and think the nature of them, with short, punchy climbs, cobbles and bad weather, suits me well. 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The arrival of Elisa Longo Borghini in 2025 was a pivotal moment, their win rate more than doubling.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-CAsc8aeCxSqSbHE8jguHtA\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-CAsc8aeCxSqSbHE8jguHtA 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<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\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<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Georgi is the second signing to be announced so far, with American Lily Williams revealed recently.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-31e9d23c-a2cc-11f1-973c-598ac33fc223\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5iDw7wCpdWxhycatP453yn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Pfeiffer Georgi will bost USE team L&#8217;IMAD&#8217;s Classics squad. <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-analysis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Analysis<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"an-asset-to-any-team-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">An asset to any team<\/h2>\n<div class=\"slice-container person-wrapper slice-container-person kiosq-b\" data-component-name=\"Slice:Person\" id=\"elk-31e9d3ae-a2cc-11f1-bbcc-5b987d971740\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"person person--separator\">\n<div class=\"person__avatar-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5d2CksSry8bfgFKS33vwFi-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"person__heading\">\n<div class=\"person__name-socials\"><span class=\"block person__name\">Owen Rogers<\/span><\/div>\n<aside class=\"person__role\">Staff Writer<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"person__bio\">\n<p>Pfeiffer Georgi\u2019s transfer to UAE can only be a good move for both rider and team. Strong both mentally and physically, she is an asset to any team she joins, influencing and leading other riders and able to provide a well timed lead-out, something their sprinter, Lara Gillespie, will benefit from. She\u2019s also a classy Classics rider with a decent kick.<\/p>\n<p>Her total of seven wins, including three British road titles, seems like a meagre return for a woman of her obvious talents, though there are a couple of reasons for this. <\/p>\n<p>With four victories, 2023 was her best season, and she began the following year with third place at Paris-Roubaix Femmes, but just after winning a third British road title she suffered a broken wrist and fractured vertebra in a horror crash during stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Then, just as she was returning to her best, she broke her wrist at the SIMAC Ladies Tour at the end of last season.<\/p>\n<p>The other reason must surely be her current team. 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