David Gaudu
David Gaudu (born 10 October 1996) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ.[3]
_-_10.JPG.webp) Gaudu in 2017. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Gaudu |
| Born | 10 October 1996 Landivisiau, France |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb; 8 st 5 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Groupama–FDJ |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur team | |
| 2015–2016 | Cotes d'Armor–Marie Morin |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016 | FDJ (stagiaire) |
| 2017– | FDJ[1][2] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Career
In 2016, Gaudu won the Tour de l'Avenir, the most prestigious U23 cycling race. In addition to this he won the Peace Race U23 and finished 5th in the Tour de l'Ain, a UCI 2.1 cycling race. These successes earned him an initial two-year contract with UCI WorldTeam FDJ.
In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the 2018 Tour de France.[4] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España.[5] The 2020 Vuelta was his strongest performance in a Grand Tour thus far in his career as he won stage 11, as well as stage 17, and finished the race in 8th place overall.
Major results
- 2014
- 1st Overall Aubel-Thimister-La Gleize
- 1st Stage 3
- 6th Overall Ronde des Vallées
- 2016
- 1st
Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stage 6
- 1st Overall Course de la Paix U23
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 2
- 1st
- 5th Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 9th Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan
- 2017
- 2nd Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 1st
Young rider classification - 1st Stage 3
- 1st
- 2nd Boucles de l'Aulne
- 4th Route Adélie
- 5th Milano–Torino
- 7th Tour du Finistère
- 9th La Flèche Wallonne
- 2018
- 2nd Memorial Marco Pantani
- 5th Classic Sud-Ardèche
- 9th Overall Tour La Provence
- 2019
- 3rd Overall UAE Tour
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 4th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 5th Overall Tour de Romandie
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st
- 5th Milano–Torino
- 6th Overall Tour La Provence
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 2020
- 4th Overall UAE Tour
- 8th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1st Stages 11 & 17
- 10th Overall Tour de la Provence
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | — |
| Tour de France |
34 | 13 | DNF |
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | 8 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- "Groupama-FDJ confirm 28 riders for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Groupama - FDJ". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "Groupama - FDJ". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- "75th La Vuelta ciclista a España: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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