Ineos Grenadiers has announced that Pauline Ferrand-Prevot will join the team on a two-year contract to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The 30-year-old, the first woman to sign with the British team, will join the team's growing off-road contingent in cyclocross, gravel, and mountain bike racing.

Phelan-Prevot's move from Absolut-Absalom-BMC was widely rumored, as was Ineos Grenadiers' launch of a women's program.

"Signing with Ineos Grenadiers is a dream come true for me. I'm very excited to join the off-road team and be part of the broader group of riders and the Ineos family of athletes." The professionalism of Ineos Grenadiers is world renowned and I have always admired the team's philosophy and spirit"

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"It is a big deal for me that the 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris. I want to be the best rider in front of my home crowd and that will be my main goal for the next two years. An Olympic gold medal is the one thing I want the most because it's the only thing missing in the palm of my hand.

"That was the key reason I joined Ineos Grenadiers and this adventure. I still have a lot to learn and they are the best team to help me reach my goals."

Ferrand-Prevot is one of the brightest riders in the women's peloton, winning multiple world titles in several disciplines.

In 2014, she won the rainbow jersey on the road in Ponferrada, the following year she became world cyclocross champion, and has also won the mountain bike rainbow jersey nine times in the marathon, cross country, team relay, and short track events

He was also the first to win the world cyclo-cross championships.

Over the weekend, he became the first ever gravel world champion, defeating Switzerland's Sina Frei in the 2-up sprint in Cittadella.

"Signing a world-class rider like Pauline is a great boost for us as Grenadiers to increase the number of athletes in various disciplines," said Rod Ellingworth, deputy team principal of Ineos Grenadiers. [Pauline] is a unique talent. We are very proud of her, especially since she has won four world titles in two months. But what makes her a great addition to the Grenadiers is her drive and grit. She loves the sport and is a natural racer.

"Pauline is on a journey to win gold at the Olympics in her home country. We are excited to support that ambition and help her achieve her goals over the next few years."

In Ineos Grenadiers, Ferrand-Prevot will be part of the team's off-road team along with cyclocross world champion and current Olympic champion Tom Pidcock.