With the galley season he currently knows, his third place on the second stage of The return is an excellent result! Leaded by repeated falls, David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) has not clearly evolved at its best in a few months but seems to come back in shape for this Tour of Spainas evidenced by his third place this Sunday on the first explanation between favorites. However, if the result on arrival is extremely satisfactory, the day did not happen as a team for his team, who had to separate from Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet Victim of a heavy fall 43 kilometers from the finish because of the catastrophic weather throughout the day.
“I know here, when it rains, it's a disaster”
“It was really not won, I was paralyzed all day.” admitted David Gaudu After crossing the line in third position. “I know the roads of here a little, we are not far from the house. I know when it rains, it's a disaster, it slips. I was afraid to relive the episodes that I experienced on the Dauphiné, on the Giro. Suddenly, I said “go, I bet to stay last, and we will see” and in the end, it was. It pisses off to lose Guillaume on a fall. It's not the last on the fall this year, but … We wanted to go get a result for Guillaume, but I didn't believe it until we turn right, I didn't feel well. And in the end, at the end, it was fine, so I'm really happy. ” Beaten by Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) et Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), the Breton therefore reassured largely at the start of Tour of Spain.
“There were no attacks but it's just that it can't attack when it goes up to 500 watts over 30 an hour, to take even 2 meters, you have to drive at 40. And riding at 600 watts is impossible. ” With this good result, David Gaudu Also take the opportunity to bring back his first podium in the big tour this year to the team Groupama-FDJ. “Frankly, I'm happy, it's cool, it's a good start from Vuelta, I think the team needed it. It feels good, you have to succeed in the right spiral all the time the first days. There are still 18 stages, we're going to stay focused. Tomorrow, there is Thibaut (Gruel) who can go doing something on arrival, so we will focus and try to do the most beautiful thing.”
I am afraid to relive the episodes that I experienced on the Dauphiné, on Naples, Stano Giro. (0:20) So, I would say … (0:22) I bet to stay last, and we'll see. (0:25) In the end, it was.
