"This team can give me the means to progress to the very highest level" - Guillaume Martin explains decision to swap Cofidis for Groupama - FDJ
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The 2024 cycling transfer window hasn't even been open for 24 hours yet and already there have been some big moves announced. One of the more notable, is Cofidis leader Guillaume Martin moving on to rival French team, Groupama - FDJ.
A former King of the Mountains winner at the Vuelta a Espana and a five time top-13 finisher in the general classification of the Tour de France, Martin is arguably the biggest name in the Cofidis roster. 2024 will be the final year of the relationship that started back in 2020 though, because, as mentioned, Martin has been officially confirmed as a Groupama - FDJ rider for 2025.
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"For next season, I felt the need for a change of scenery and the desire to discover a new environment," the 31-year-old explains of his decision to move in a press release by his new employers. "Groupama-FDJ is the team I need to continue my career. I feel that I still have room for improvement in me and this team can give me the means to progress to the very highest level."
With this signing, it can be said that a circle closes. Full ten years ago, in 2014, Guillaume Martin had a taste of the big racing on a traineeship with the Groupama - FDJ. Back then, he didn't receive a professional contract, only turning pro in 2016 with Wanty - Groupe Gobert.
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- That 3000 extra that the Tour de France is built up in the flat stages
Rafionain-Glas04-11-2026 - maybe this is something else they can protest in the streets of France.mij04-11-2026
- his Roubaix win was amazing. not to take anything away from him - arguably one of MVDP's wins was at the expense of a WVA flat - but so many things need to line up to get one of these. He had a perfect race with fewer bike issues on an attritional course. And crazy strong as usual. Glad he got this done.mij04-11-2026
- Orts was a super smart signing with the new rules regarding cross and UCI pointsmij04-11-2026
- yeah... you're right...PogiSloFans04-11-2026
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- A mindset that reminds me of Tim Declerq. I loved watching that guy just pound away the kilometers, hours at the front, holding an entire breakaway in check on his own. Bjerg seems like a similar guy. Curling, the team sport.RidesHills04-11-2026
- He will be lol, but he can still win on the climbs hahaawp04-11-2026
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Guillaume Martin portera nos couleurs ces deux prochaines saisons 🤩 𝐹𝑖𝑣𝑒-𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑑𝑒 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑝-15 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝐺𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑜𝑛 1 𝐽𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦!
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