Initially planned on the Tour de Francethe Tandem David Gaudu-Guillaume Martin will finally be on the Tour of Spain ! In difficulty during Italian Tour and package shortly before the start of the last Tour de France, David Gaudu Go want to take revenge on a 2025 season which will not have gave him gifts. Winner at the start of the season on the Tour d’Omanthe Breton then chained the galleys, not allowing him to evolve at his best level. For its part, the assessment of Guillaume Martin is a little better but weighed down by a mixture during the three weeks of Tour de France. Thus, it is revolted that the two French leaders will approach the last big tour of the season, motivated by the redemption of a season so far failed.
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“We approach it with ambition”
To accompany the tandem of team leaders Groupama-FDJthree experienced runners who can also play their personal cards on the different stages of this 80th Tour of Spain. Indeed, Remi Cavagna et Stefan if both have already won a stage in Spain while Rudy Molard For its part, the leader tunic. Alongside these five runners, we will find CLÉMENT BRAZ AFONSO, Thibaud Gruel et Brieuc Rollandwho all dispute their first big round after having shown very beautiful things since their arrivals with the pros.
After two big failed towers, it is a revenge team that will appear in Turin for the start of the next Vueltawith the desire to obtain a good general classification: “We approach the latter big tour of the year with ambition explained the sports director of the team Groupama-FDJ, Frédéric Guesdon. The team is built around experienced runners, experienced in these three -week races with the reinforcement of three neophytes on the Grand Tours which have a very good season. David Gaudu will want to show himself in his best light after a start to the season below his expectations and what we hoped for. Runners like Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet, Rudy Molard or Brieuc Rolland will also be able to grasp their luck on the difficult reliefs of the Vuelta. Stefan Küng and Rémi Cavagna are no longer to be presented as their qualities of rollers will allow us to appear well on the times and the stages of adventurers. Thibaud Gruel has shown how fast he is in the sprint on difficult arrivals or punchy, and Clément Braz Afonso is a solid teammate on all terrains, real support for the collective. The strength of this group will therefore be an undeniable asset to seek our goals, a stage victory and radiate our colors on the general classification between Turin and Madrid. “
