Tour goal
What is this team trying to do?
French GC push with Gérard Martin — defend in the Alps and use home-road momentum in the opening week.
Role · FDJ train for Martin on long climbs; Madouas adds punch on medium-mountain stages.
Team snapshot
Groupama-FDJ United
UCI WorldTeam · GFC · France
Key riders
Who matters on this squad
Bikes & gear
- Bike
- Canyon Ultimate CFR / Aeroad
- Groupset
- Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
- Wheels
- Swiss Side Hadron²
- Tires
- Michelin Power Cup
- Cockpit
- —
- Saddle
- —
- Pedals
- —
- Kit
- Etxeondo
- Helmet
- Giro Eclipse
- Eyewear
- Julbo
- Nutrition
- WINFORCE
Roster desk
Riders to know
Provisional squad — official eight-rider start list pending — merged from rider desk profiles, last Tour GC where it matches this squad, and enrichment highlights. Tap a name for rider desk when available.
- Gérard Martin
Role TBC when startlist publishes
climber - Valentin Madouas
Role TBC when startlist publishes
climber
Today's squad read · Stage 1
Execute a clean TTT — GC time is on the line from km zero. Gérard Martin as French GC hope with home-road motivation.
Squad read
- Why to watch
- Why to watch: Groupama-FDJ carry French expectations on home roads — Martin's form in the Alps will define their Tour.
- Best stage types
- Stage profile data pending
How they race
- Strengths
- Gérard Martin as French GC hope with home-road motivation · David Gaudu and punchers add options on medium-mountain stages · FDJ climbing culture and experience pacing in the Alps · Can target stage wins when the route suits aggressive French riders
- Weaknesses
- Top-end climbing speed still a step below Pogačar and · Pressure of French media expectation on a young overall leader · Must avoid time slips in the opening TTT and crosswind stages
- Recent wins
- Official games · 2025 edition · Tour Culture · Groupama-FDJ United · 2026 Edition
- Tour history
- History note pending
Public record
- French national programme with long Tour heritage (GAN / FDJ lineage)
Franchise totals include predecessor team names where ProCyclingStats rolls history together. Prize pools follow UCI / race organiser published tables for the cited season. Confirm live totals on linked palmares pages before publishing.
References
- Official website
- Partners page
- letour.fr team page
- Tour de France 2026 — teams at the start
- Team profile on letour.fr
Desk update 5/20/2026, 5:11:53 PM
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