Marie-Morgane Le Deunff will return to the professional peloton in 2027 after signing for Ma Petite Entreprise, ending a single season back at amateur level with Team Avesnois.
The Breton rider already has five seasons of professional experience behind her, having spent four years with Arkéa before joining Winspace Orange Seal for 2025. She then stepped back to amateur level for 2026 after being unable to secure another professional contract.
That move proved useful rather than terminal. Racing for Team Avesnois allowed Le Deunff to reset after several years on the UCI calendar, rediscover some enjoyment in racing and rebuild her form. She said the season also brought her best-ever power numbers and helped her improve on hillier courses.
The return to the professional ranks completes an unusual two-year sequence. Le Deunff had initially joined Team Avesnois for 2026 after five consecutive seasons as a professional, a move we covered when she signed for the northern French team last November.
Ma Petite Entreprise add a rider suited to hard one-day races
Le Deunff brings more experience than the typical rider stepping up from the amateur scene. Alongside her road career, she is a three-time French track champion and has five Paris-Roubaix Femmes appearances behind her.
Her first Roubaix in 2022 provided one of the more memorable rides of her early career. Le Deunff spent much of the race in the breakaway alongside Alison Jackson, gaining first-hand experience of the cobbles and long exposed sectors that suit her preference for difficult, attritional races.
That remains the profile Ma Petite Entreprise are adding for 2027. Le Deunff is at her best on short, sharp climbs and on days where positioning, repeated efforts and the ability to keep racing after several difficult hours matter more than pure climbing or sprint speed.
The move also brings her back into a professional environment without taking her far from the kind of racing that has suited her throughout her career. Ma Petite Entreprise have built much of their programme around French one-day races and hilly events, giving Le Deunff a calendar where her experience can be useful immediately.
Born in Morlaix and from a cycling family, Le Deunff also has a strong connection with Brittany and has spent much of her career racing on the roads of western and northern France.
For Ma Petite Entreprise, it is another addition to a developing 2027 squad following the signing of Marith Vanhove. Le Deunff offers a different profile, with more experience of difficult Classics and a year outside the professional system that appears to have restored both form and confidence.
After one season away, 2027 will mark the beginning of Le Deunff’s sixth year in the professional peloton.
