Franziska Koch

Franziska Koch

Franziska Koch is a German professional cyclist from Mettmann, born on 13th July 2000.

Franziska Koch profile

  • Name: Franziska Koch
  • Nationality: Germany
  • Place of birth: Mettmann
  • Date of birth: 13th July 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Current Team: FDJ United-SUEZ
  • Previous Teams: Watersley R&D Cycling Team, Team Sunweb, Team DSM, Team dsm-firmenich, Team dsm-firmenich PostNL, Team Picnic PostNL

Career overview

Koch developed as a multi-discipline rider across road, track and mountain bike, winning German junior titles before stepping up through Watersley R&D Cycling Team and the Sunweb/DSM/Picnic PostNL structure. Her first major elite road win came on stage 4 of the 2019 Boels Ladies Tour, and she later became German national road race champion in 2024 and 2025. After joining FDJ United-SUEZ for 2026, Koch made a major Classics breakthrough by winning Paris-Roubaix Femmes, adding a landmark Women’s WorldTour victory to her record. Her profile combines attacking strength, cobbled-race durability and increasing value as a one-day race leader.

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