Young French rider Paul Penhoët has been confirmed to sign for the Groupama - FDJ team after two and a half successful seasons in the team's development ranks.
Penhoët, 20, has over the last seasons been one of the most successful under-23 riders. In 2021 he has won the Tour d'Eure-et-Loir alongside a stage, aswell as a stage in the L'Etoile d'Or. He finished eighth in the U23 World championships.
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Penhoët has raced for the Elite team this year already, finishing all three bunch sprints inside the Top10. He's won a stage at the Tour de Normandie alongside the points classification, and has been very consistent inside of the French domestic calendar aswell as some under-23 competitions. He will be joining the team from August 1st in a mid-season transfer, and will have a contract for two more years until the end of 2024 where he is set to become one of the team's main fast men.
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