A Partnership Built to Last: FDJ-SUEZ and SHIMANO Power Forward, Extending Partnership an Additional Four Years
Shimano deepens support towards women’s racing, combining elite performance with rider-driven innovation to inspire the next generation
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In a sport where teams and sponsors can move and change as quickly as any racecourse, SHIMANO announces its continued partnership with the UCI Women’s WorldTour Team, FDJ-SUEZ.
Since 2023, Shimano has been the team’s constant companion and will remain the official technical partner into the 2025 and 2026 road cycling seasons, with a commitment by both organizations to extend for two additional years.
Shimano will provide FDJ-SUEZ its latest products and technologies including its DURA-ACE Di2 wireless groupset, which will support the team’s ambitious racing calendar. With the most advanced shifting and braking experience, FDJ-SUEZ will benefit from DURA-ACE’s lightning-fast, accurate and reliable shifting performance, supplying the team with the competitive edge it needs to tackle the biggest races.
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The addition of top riders to this year’s roster, including Demi Vollering, winner of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, and no less than four consecutive stage race wins in 2024, alongside French National Champion, Juliette Labous, Elise Chabbey, and Ally Wollaston will mean even greater ambitions and targets for the coming season.
FDJ-SUEZ picked up 13 victories in 2024, including two national titles, numerous stage wins across several General Classification races, and two One-Day Classic races.
Stephen Delcourt, General Manager of FDJ-SUEZ, said:“In a period where the team has experienced significant changes in sponsorships, it was crucial for us to preserve this incredible journey with Shimano. This brand not only represents technical excellence but also stands as a long-term partner with whom we’ve built strong connections over the years. Extending this partnership was a priority for us, as it reflects our shared values and commitment to performance and innovation.”
Yuzo Shimano, Senior Executive Officer, Vice President, Bicycle Marketing Department and Planning Department, Shimano said: “The extraordinary growth of the Women’s WorldTour has shown us what’s possible in a short amount of time. What we’re seeing today, in terms of tactical brilliance, fierce competition and a growing global audience, represents a new era in the sport of cycling.
It’s clear that women’s cycling isn’t just growing – it’s transforming. Shimano wants to inspire the next generation of women cyclists to dream even bigger, and our partnership with FDJ-SUEZ reflects Shimano’s commitment to the sport.
Yuzo Shimano
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Embargo: Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 17:00 CET.
About FDJ-SUEZ: Born in 2006, the FDJ-SUEZ women’s team was the brainchild of a father, with the support of long-standing partners such as Futuroscope and the Vienne département, who wanted his daughter, a cyclist, to be able to fulfil her sporting potential. In 2017, through the initiative of General Manager Stephen Delcourt, FDJ became a title sponsor, joined by SUEZ in June 2022 as co-title sponsor. The first French team to join the UCI Women’s WorldTeam, FDJ-SUEZ boasts a roster of 18 athletes from five different nationalities. After several outstanding seasons marked by victories in prestigious races such as the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, the Giro, the Vuelta, and classics like Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Amstel Gold Race, and La Flèche Wallonne, the team surpassed 75 victories in 2024. www.fdj-suez.fr
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