France · 29 · Climber · PCS rank 602
David Gaudu
€563k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
PCS points 2026
91
career 6428 · 16.2 pts per €100k (below the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2027 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€9.7M
Groupama-FDJ United · budget est. €25M · this rider ≈ 5.8% of the team's riders' wages
How this estimate is made. Groupama-FDJ United's riders' wage pool is €11.2M (budget €25M × 45%). After fixed reported salaries, the rest is split by a value score (0.6 × 2026 PCS points + 0.4 × career points per season, raised to the power 1.15) with an age factor of 1.0 for age 29; half of the estimate comes from the same allocation run league-wide, so leaders of small teams aren't over-priced. Floor for this rider: €90k. Full method. Typical error on a single rider: ±40%.
Gaudu in context
Groupama-FDJ United — top earners
- Romain Grégoire€1.9M Model
- Paul Penhoët€734k Model
- Guillaume Martin€664k Model
- Ewen Costiou€624k Model
- David Gaudu€563k Model
Cycling Life Management — other clients
- Romain Grégoire Groupama-FDJ United1056 pts
- Clément Braz Afonso Groupama-FDJ United291 pts
- Nicolas Prodhomme Decathlon CMA CGM262 pts
8 WorldTour riders · 1.4% of all points · Agency page →
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Snapshot 9 September 2026. Salary shown is a base-salary estimate for the 2026 season in euros before tax; it excludes bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors.