Rider Profile
Valentin Madouas
Groupama-FDJ
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2025 - Groupama-FDJ
- 2024 - Groupama-FDJ
- 2023 - Groupama-FDJ
- 2022 - Groupama-FDJ
- 2021 - Groupama-FDJ
- 2020 - Groupama-FDJ
- 2019 - Groupama-FDJ
Biography:
Valentin Madouas claimed the silver medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris behind winner Remco Evenepoel (Belgium). He made his name in 2022 with a third place in the Tour of Flanders. Victories in the Tour du Doubs (2022), Paris-Bourges (2018), La Polynormande (2021) and the Bretagne Classic-Ouest France in 2023 make Madouas one of France's best one-day racers.
Madouas started his career with Groupama-FDJ in 2018 and has signed with the team through 2026.
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