Valentin Madouas (born 12 July 1996) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .
Career
Described as a puncheur, Madouas has seen success in one-day classic races as well as having strong climbing abilities. In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Giro d'Italia, which was his first Grand Tour. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France, finishing 27th overall. He saw his first top 10 in a Grand Tour at the 2022 Tour de France, placing 10th. He obtained his first podium place in a classic with a third place at the 2022 Tour of Flanders. In 2023, he won the French National Road Race Championships and finished second in the Strade Bianche.
Personal life
His father is Laurent Madouas who was also a professional cyclist, riding from 1989 until 2001.
Major results
2014
2nd Overall GP Général Patton
1st Stage 1
3rd Overall Ronde des Vallées
1st Stage 2 (ITT) 4th Paris–Roubaix Juniors 2016 1st Road race, National Amateur Road Championships 1st Stage 2 Kreiz Breizh Elites 7th Overall ZLM Tour 2017 8th Overall Ronde de l'Isard 2018 (1 pro win) 1st Paris–Bourges 2nd Paris–Camembert 4th Overall Tour du Haut Var 5th Paris–Tours 6th Grand Prix d'Isbergues 7th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk 7th Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise 8th Overall Route d'Occitanie 1st Young rider classification 8th Bretagne Classic 2019 2nd Classic Sud-Ardèche 2nd La Drôme Classic 5th Road race, National Road Championships 8th Overall Étoile de Bessèges 1st Young rider classification 8th Amstel Gold Race 2020 2nd Grand Prix La Marseillaise 4th Paris–Tours 10th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge 2021 (1) 1st Polynormande 2nd Boucles de l'Aulne 2nd Classic Loire Atlantique 3rd Tour du Jura 5th Tour du Doubs 7th Overall Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var 8th Bretagne Classic 2022 (3) 1st Tour du Doubs 1st Mountains classification, Paris–Nice 3rd Overall Tour de Luxembourg 1st Stages 1 & 5 3rd Tour of Flanders 4th Overall Tour du Limousin 1st Mountains classification 4th Overall Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var 7th E3 Saxo Bank Classic 10th Overall Tour de France 2023 (2) 1st Road race, National Road Championships 1st Bretagne Classic 2nd Strade Bianche 4th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 4th Vuelta a Murcia 4th Paris–Camembert 5th Liège–Bastogne–Liège 8th E3 Saxo Classic