David Gaudu Archives

Yates Wins Tour of Oman Again to Kick Off New Season

February 14, 2025 at 9:30 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Tadej Pogačar’s Grand Tour lieutenant Adam Yates kicked off 2025 the same way he started last year’s road season, by winning the five-stage Tour of Oman. Though the UAE Team Emirates–XRG rider failed to win a stage, two second places in the race’s two mountain…

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Who Will Win This Year’s Tour de France?

June 28, 2023 at 8:10 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Predicting the winner of this year’s Tour de France yellow jersey looks like a no-brainer. Just toss a coin: if it comes up heads, two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogačar (UEA Team Emirates) will win; if it’s tails, last year’s victor, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), will be…

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Tadej Pogačar on Winning Paris-Nice: ‘I still have a little bit to improve. Not too much.’

March 13, 2023 at 12:58 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

The UAE Team Emirates rider won the Race to the Sun at the first time of asking. And he did so in a stunning manner. In a normally tight race, the second David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) lost 53 seconds overall and Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) sat in…

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Few Surprises in the Critérium du Dauphiné

June 13, 2022 at 9:57 am5 min reading

Road cycling

Cycling fans looking to this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné for surprises or clues to the outcome of the upcoming Tour de France were left famished at the end. There was good racing and a few embarrassing mistakes but, as in a mediocre movie, you could see…