Groupama-FDJ United hand WorldTour debut to 20-year-old French climber - Two-year deal after youngster takes two top ten overall finishes this season
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Groupama-FDJ United have promoted 20-year-old Rémi Daumas from their development team as the French climber joins the WorldTour team on a two-year deal after impressing when called up to the team in 2026.
Daumas has shown great promise in two seaso's with the French team's development structure, and has represented the WorldTour team at three different stage races and a one-day race across the 2026 season.
Last month, he finished sixth overall at the Tour of Slovakia, finishing in sixth place on the queen stage among stellar climbing opposition. On his season debut, he also struck a top ten at the competitive Tour de la Provence while he raced the Vuelta a Burgos and held his own among a strong field.
At under-23 level, he finished 11th at last week's Il Lombardia while he was in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege breakaway in April. He joins FDJ's Worldtour ranks as the sixth new team member for 2027.
Groupama-FDJ United set to lose Martin, Mollard and Madouas at the end of the season
With Guillaume Martin, Rudy Molard, Olivier le Gac and Valentin Madouas leaving the team at the end of the season, the French team have opted for a mix of experience and youth in their 2027 reinforcements.
TotalEnergies duo Alexandre Delettre and Emilien Jeannière will join their ranks. Italian sprinter Giovanni Lonardi and young climbing prospect Ludovico Crescioli both come from Polti VisitMalta. Daumas' promotion from the development team isn't the only rider stepping up in 2027. 21-year-old French rider Victor Loulergue also steps up.
Groupama-FDJ United's development team has garnered a strong reputation in recent seasons for producing strong riders who have gone on to enjoy success at WorldTour.
Graduates of their development team in recent seasons include Noah Hobbs, Lenny Martinez, Romain Gregoire, Laurence Pithie, Samuel Watson and Lewis Askey. However, of those riders, only Gregoire remains with the team as others went on to move to other teams.
Gavin QuinnCycling Journalist
Gavin Quinn is a cycling journalist and ultra-distance cyclist with a BA in Journalism from Dublin City University. Formerly the Press & Communications Officer for Cycling Ireland, Gavin has worked inside the national team at the World Championships and has reported for the Irish Mirror, Mirror UK, and The42.
His expertise is backed by elite-level access, having interviewed stars like Sam Bennett and Ben Healy, as well as immense personal endurance. In 2025, he completed a 12,000km solo cycle from Ireland to Vietnam, following a 4,600km tour across Europe. From the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix to the gradients of the Tourmalet, Gavin’s writing focuses on the "romance and brutality" of the sport. Having visited 50+ countries, he brings a global, cultural perspective to his coverage of the pro peloton for CyclingUpToDate.
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