Elise Chabbey
Elise Chabbey, born 24 March 1993 in Switzerland, is one of the most versatile all-rounders in the women's peloton and a leader for FDJ United-SUEZ. A former international kayaker turned professional cyclist, she is capable of competing on any terrain, from cobbled classics to mountainous stage races. Her biggest result is overall victory at the 2025 Strade Bianche, won in a four-rider sprint in Siena, and she has also been Swiss national road champion (2020), a Tour de France Femmes mountains-classification contender, and a podium finisher at the highest level. Find Elise Chabbey's latest results, stats and race calendar on this page.
Biography of pro cyclist Elise Chabbey
Elise Chabbey is a Swiss all-rounder whose career has been defined by versatility and a remarkable sporting backstory. Few riders can claim her range, strong in the classics, dangerous in the mountains and reliable against the clock, and fewer still have reached the Olympics in two entirely different sports.
For FDJ United-SUEZ she is both a leader on the right terrain and a vital road captain, using her tactical intelligence and durability to shape races for herself and her team-mates.
Early life: from kayaking to cycling
Chabbey's path to professional cycling is one of the most unusual in the sport. She first represented Switzerland in kayaking, competing in the K1 event at the London 2012 Olympic Games. She later switched to cycling and rose to the top of the discipline, eventually returning to the Olympics in road cycling at Paris 2024, making her the first athlete to represent Switzerland at two Olympic Games in two different sports.
That athletic background gave her a powerful engine and the mental toughness of an endurance competitor, qualities that have served her throughout her cycling career.
Breakthrough and the 2025 Strade Bianche win
Chabbey steadily built a reputation as a rider for the hardest days. She became Swiss national road champion in 2020, finished fourth at Paris-Roubaix in 2022, and won the mountains classification at the 2024 Tour de Suisse. The defining victory of her career came at the 2025 Strade Bianche, where she outsprinted a four-rider group on the iconic gravel roads to Siena, beating Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, with team-mate Franziska Koch completing an FDJ-SUEZ podium.
Major results across the calendar
Chabbey's 2025 season underlined her status as a top all-rounder. Beyond Strade Bianche she finished second overall at the Volta a Catalunya Féminin, took second place at the World Championships road race, and added a stage win at the Tour de Romandie Féminin. Earlier results, a podium overall at the 2021 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta and fourth at the 2024 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, confirm a rider who performs across the whole season.
Rider profile: strengths and style
Chabbey is the definition of an all-rounder. She climbs well enough to contest mountain classifications and hilly classics, has the power for cobbled and gravel races like Paris-Roubaix and Strade Bianche, and time-trials competently. Her endurance background makes her especially strong on long, attritional days. That breadth, combined with sharp race-reading, also makes her one of the most valued road captains in the peloton.
Personal life
Proudly Swiss, Chabbey balances her racing career with a background that includes medical studies, and her dual-sport Olympic story has made her one of the most distinctive figures in her country's sport. She remains a central leader within the FDJ United-SUEZ project.
Records and milestones
- Winner, Strade Bianche (2025)
- 2nd, World Championships road race (2025)
- 2nd overall, Volta a Catalunya Féminin (2025)
- Mountains classification winner, Tour de Suisse (2024)
- Swiss National Road Champion (2020)
- 4th, Paris-Roubaix Femmes (2022)
- Two-time Olympian for Switzerland in two sports (kayak 2012, cycling 2024)
What's next for Elise Chabbey?
With a Monument-level classic now on her palmarès, Chabbey will continue to target the hilly and gravel classics that suit her best, while supporting FDJ United-SUEZ's GC ambitions in the major stage races. As one of the most experienced and adaptable riders in the bunch, she remains a threat on any course that rewards strength, smarts and stamina.
