“We are on a rising, steady slope”

Groupama-FDJ Cycling Team Reflects on 2023 Season and Looks to the Future

Yvon Madiot, the sporting department’s director for the Groupama-FDJ cycling team, provides a comprehensive assessment of the team’s 2023 season and expresses optimism for the future. He rates the team’s season as a seven out of ten, acknowledging their above-average performance in UCI rankings and consistency, but notes the need for victories in spring Classics and stage victories in Grand Tours. Madiot highlights the team’s progress in becoming one of the top Classics teams and focuses on the team’s overall consistency and potential for improvement. Despite not achieving their goals in the Tour de France, Madiot emphasizes the team’s ninth-place finish was not disastrous. The team’s consistency is evident in their ranking as one of the world’s top-10 teams for the fourth consecutive year. Madiot discusses the team’s desire to win big races and the importance of not compromising their strategy for more victories. He also mentions the team’s satisfaction with winning the French Cup and their focus on converting second places into firsts. Madiot believes the team is on a rising, steady slope and expresses confidence in their young riders and the transition after the departure of some major riders. He concludes by stating his hope for an eight out of ten grade for the next season.