David Gaudu will not compete in the road race French Championships Sunday ! The Breton of Groupama-FDJ tested positive for Covid-19, as his team announced this Friday evening on his account X. “Positive for Covid-19, David Gaudu will not start the French Championship on Sunday and will concentrate on his recovery with a view to the Tour de France., it is indicated. A few days before the Grand Départ of the 111th edition of the Big loopthis is of course bad news for the 27-year-old climber, who certainly needed to reassure himself about his condition after a Critérium du Dauphiné below expectations (15th in the general classification and 14th as best result on a stage).
We will only see David Gaudu again in Florence next Saturday
What David Gaudu said after the Critérium du Dauphiné
“The goal of this Dauphiné was to get back on track, make new efforts and test oneself against others. We are couriers, so we obviously want to get results. But it’s already difficult to get results when you’re at 100%, but I know I wasn’t here. This Dauphiné, on the other hand, will take me a step further. We are in a phase of ramping up. Often, it was when I was able to work well on the Dauphiné that I succeeded in my Tour behind. So see you on the Tour!”
