Salary by season
Reported Model
Base salary only: bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors come on top.
How this estimate is made. In 2025, when this contract was signed, he was a second-tier leader rider for Groupama-FDJ United — GC leader. That job pays €618k–1.9M a year at a team of this size. Inside that range he sits at 61%, from his results in the two seasons up to 2025 (4 wins, 17 podiums) and his age at signing (28). Salaries are set when a contract is signed and run to its end, so results since 2025 do not change this figure — they change the market value above. Measured error against the 28 reported salaries: median 25.0%. See the test · Full method · Why the number sticks.
Career
Turned pro in 2016. Points and wins per season from ProCyclingStats. Prize money is what the rider generated at WorldTour and ProSeries races (from 2022) — pooled with the team, not kept. Generated since 2022: €168k.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Groupama-FDJ United WorldTour | 91 | — | €1,800 | €1.4M Model |
| 2025 | Groupama-FDJ WorldTour | 312 | 2 | €22k | €771k Model |
| 2024 | Groupama-FDJ WorldTour | 775 | 2 | €23k | €1.2M Model |
| 2023 | Groupama-FDJ WorldTour | 906 | — | €32k | €1.4M Model |
| 2022 | Groupama-FDJ WorldTour | 853 | 2 | €88k | €985k Model |
| 2021 | Groupama-FDJ WorldTour | 1346 | 3 | n/a | €1.4M Model |
| 2020 | Groupama-FDJ WorldTour | 562 | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| 2019 | Groupama-FDJ WorldTour | 874 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2018 | Groupama-FDJ WorldTour | 292 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2017 | FDJ WorldTour | 323 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2016 | FDJ WorldTour | 49 | — | n/a | n/a |
Prize money before 2022 was not collected. Salary estimates cover WorldTeam seasons from 2021 (season model v0.1 — that year's budgets, reported salaries and rosters; wider error than 2026, see Salaries by season). ProTeam seasons before 2026 are not modelled.
Sources
- €1.4M, 2026 — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Market value €828k — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Contract to 2027 — announced 2025-05 Open
- Agent — FirstCycling agency page
- Results, points and prize money — ProCyclingStats, 16 September 2026 Open · FirstCycling
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Top earners at Groupama-FDJ United
FAQ
How much does David Gaudu earn?
We estimate David Gaudu's base salary for 2026 at €1.4M a year: about €119k a month or €27k a week, before tax. It is a model estimate; the likely range for his job at this team is €618k–1.9M. Bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors are not included.
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How long is David Gaudu's contract?
Until the end of 2027, with Groupama-FDJ United.
Who is David Gaudu's agent?
Cycling Life Management (source: FirstCycling agency page).
What is David Gaudu's net worth?
There is no reliable public figure for David Gaudu's net worth, and this site does not estimate one. The documented part is income: about €7.2M in base salary from 2021 to 2026, before tax. He has also generated €168k in prize money since 2022, which is paid to the team and shared.