2022 Groupama–FDJ season

The 2022 season for Groupama–FDJ is the 26th season in the team's existence and the fifth under the current name. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established.[1] They use Lapierre bicycles, Shimano drivetrain, Shimano wheels and Alé clothing. [2]

Groupama–FDJ
2022 season
Thibaut Pinot on Étoile de Bessèges
UCI codeGFC
StatusUCI WorldTeam
Manager Marc Madiot (FRA)
Main sponsor(s)
Based France
BicyclesLapierre
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
Stage race stages5
Jersey

Team roster
As of 23 January 2022.[1][3][4]
Rider Date of birth
 Bruno Armirail (FRA) (1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (aged 27)
 Lewis Askey (GBR) (2001-05-04)4 May 2001 (aged 20)
 Matteo Badilatti (SUI) (1992-07-30)30 July 1992 (aged 29)
 Clément Davy (FRA) (1998-07-17)17 July 1998 (aged 23)
 Arnaud Démare (FRA) (1991-08-26)26 August 1991 (aged 30)
 Antoine Duchesne (CAN) (1991-09-12)12 September 1991 (aged 30)
 David Gaudu (FRA) (1996-10-10)10 October 1996 (aged 25)
 Kévin Geniets (LUX) (1997-01-09)9 January 1997 (aged 24)
 Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA) (1987-08-14)14 August 1987 (aged 34)
 Ignatas Konovalovas (LIT) (1985-12-08)8 December 1985 (aged 36)
 Stefan Küng (SUI) (1993-11-16)16 November 1993 (aged 28)
 Mathieu Ladagnous (FRA) (1984-12-12)12 December 1984 (aged 37)
 Olivier Le Gac (FRA) (1993-08-27)27 August 1993 (aged 28)
 Fabian Lienhard (SUI) (1993-09-03)3 September 1993 (aged 28)
Rider Date of birth
 Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) (1991-02-22)22 February 1991 (aged 30)
 Valentin Madouas (FRA) (1996-07-12)12 July 1996 (aged 25)
 Rudy Molard (FRA) (1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 32)
 Quentin Pacher (FRA) (1992-01-06)6 January 1992 (aged 29)
 Thibaut Pinot (FRA) (1990-05-29)29 May 1990 (aged 31)
 Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) (1989-05-28)28 May 1989 (aged 32)
 Anthony Roux (FRA) (1987-04-18)18 April 1987 (aged 34)
 Miles Scotson (AUS) (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 (aged 27)
 Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) (1989-02-09)9 February 1989 (aged 32)
 Jake Stewart (GBR) (1999-10-02)2 October 1999 (aged 22)
 Michael Storer (AUS) (1997-02-28)28 February 1997 (aged 24)
 Attila Valter (HUN) (1998-06-12)12 June 1998 (aged 23)
 Lars van den Berg (NED) (1998-07-07)7 July 1998 (aged 23)
 Bram Welten (NED) (1997-03-29)29 March 1997 (aged 24)

    Season victories
    DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocationRef.
    17 FebruaryVolta ao Algarve, Stage 2UCI ProSeries David Gaudu (FRA) PortugalAlto da Fóia (Monchique)[21]
    20 FebruaryTour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var, Team classificationUCI Europe Tour[lower-alpha 2] France[22]
    13 MarchParis–Nice, Mountains classificationUCI World Tour Valentin Madouas (FRA) France[23]
    22 AprilTour of the Alps, Stage 5UCI ProSeries Thibaut Pinot (FRA) AustriaLienz[24]
    22 AprilTour of the Alps, Sprint classificationUCI ProSeries Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Italy/ Austria[24]
    22 AprilTour of the Alps, Team classificationUCI ProSeries[lower-alpha 3] Italy/ Austria[24]
    8 MayFour Days of Dunkirk, Young rider classificationUCI ProSeries Jake Stewart (GBR) France[25]
    11 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 5UCI World Tour Arnaud Démare (FRA) ItalyMessina[26][27]
    12 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 6UCI World Tour Arnaud Démare (FRA) ItalyScalea (Riviera dei Cedri)[28][29]
    20 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 13UCI World Tour Arnaud Démare (FRA) ItalyCuneo[30][31]
    29 MayGiro d'Italia, Points classificationUCI World Tour Arnaud Démare (FRA) Italy[32][33]
    29 MayBoucles de la Mayenne, Young rider classificationUCI ProSeries Jake Stewart (GBR) France[34]

    National, Continental, and World Champions
    DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocationRef.

    Notes
    1. Penhoet will join from the Groupama–FDJ Continental Team on 1 August.[9]
    2. The riders in the squad were Lewis Askey, Kévin Geniets, Valentin Madouas, Thibaut Pinot, Anthony Roux, and Michael Storer.
    3. The riders in the squad were Matteo Badilatti, Lenny Martinez, Thibaut Pinot, Michael Storer, Reuben Thompson, and Attila Valter.

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