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Does this French Olympian look like Kate Middleton?

PONFERRADA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 27: (l to r) Lisa Brennauer (2nd) of Germany, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (1st) of France and Emma Johansson (3rd) of Sweden stand on the podium after the Women's Elite Road Race on day six of the UCI Road World Championships on September 27, 2014 in Ponferrada, Spain. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Credit: Bryn Lennon

Credit: Bryn Lennon

PONFERRADA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 27: (l to r) Lisa Brennauer (2nd) of Germany, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (1st) of France and Emma Johansson (3rd) of Sweden stand on the podium after the Women's Elite Road Race on day six of the UCI Road World Championships on September 27, 2014 in Ponferrada, Spain. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
By Christian Bryant
Aug 10, 2016

At least one French outlet seems to think French Olympic cyclist Pauline Ferrand-Prevot looks strikingly similar to Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.

Ferrand-Prevot is competing in two events at the Rio Olympics, and she has a successful history.

In 2015, the 24-year-old racer became the first person in history to hold the world road title, cyclo-cross title and mountain bike title at the same time.

And Ferrand-Prevot is competing with a pinched nerve in her hip, saying that Botox injections have helped ease the pain.

The French cyclist hasn't had a win this season, but she does have a chance at another record if she wins gold in the women's road race and the cross-country.

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