The Duchess of Cambridge Has a Look-Alike Taking Part in the Olympics

The Duchess of Cambridge may have only just returned back from a week in France with her family, but some people are convinced she has had time to jet over to Rio — and hop on a bicycle to take part in the Olympics.

The 34-year-old royal may be a fan of sports (she’s attended numerous Wimbledon matches and polo games, and has happily taken part in a huge array of sporting activities during royal engagements over the years), but we can assure you that she most certainly doesn’t moonlight as an Olympic cyclist.

The duchess has been confused with a woman 10 years her junior: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot from the French cycling team, who does vaguely resemble Kate. Their teeth, eyebrows, and bone structure are remarkably similar, but Pauline’s hair is blond, while Kate, as we all know, is a brunette.

Her doppelgänger claim to fame aside, Pauline deserves a shout-out for her achievements in the sporting world. She’s the first woman in the history of cycling to hold the world road, world cyclo-cross, and world mountain bike titles at the same time. Amazing!

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