FDJ Nouvelle Accitaine Futuroscope has announced the signing of Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig for the 2020 season.

Uttrup Ludwig has impressive results in 2019, including a win at the GP de Plumelec-Morbihan Dames. She also scored podium finishes at the Trofeo Binda, Tour of Flanders, and La Course by Le Tour de France.

Her signing is a big boost for the FDJ team, which won two races during the season, the French national championship road race and the La Perigord Ladies in August. fdj is one of the eight teams competing in five of the 2020 Women's World Tours, but is currently ranked 15th in the WWT rankings and and is currently ranked 15th in the WWT rankings, below the other seven teams.

"I am happy to be joining the team next year. I am really looking forward to taking part in the ambitious project of applying for a World Tour license."

"I truly believe that this is the best possible next step for me as a cyclist. I am overwhelmed by the great trust the team has placed in me and I truly believe that together we can achieve great things, and I'm looking forward to working hard for 2020!"

The 24-year-old will join FDJ next season along with fellow Scandinavians Emilia Farlin and Steine Borgli.

"We are very proud to have Cecilie join our team. We are ambitious for the upcoming season and want to establish ourselves as one of the best teams in the world while staying true to the values that have built our success since 2006: putting a human being at the center of each project."

"Cecilie is not only one of the best cyclists in the world, she is a woman who inspires dreams in her fans around the world with her charisma and joie de vivre. Her talent is immeasurable and being surrounded by a complete and homogeneous team allows us to accompany her in this progress."

"2020 marks a new direction for our team with our candidacy for the new Women's World Tour, and also a more international and 100% professional team and we hope to show our colors in each competition."

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FDJ also announced last week the addition of Australian rider Brody Chapman for 2020; the 28-year-old won two stages and the overall at the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico this past May with the American team, She moves from Tibco Silicon Valley Bank, where she won two stages and the overall at the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico this past May.