
Calculated chaos: how risk and instinct shaped Gaudu’s red dream
David Gaudu outmanoeuvred Jonas Vingegaard in a bunch sprint on stage four of the Vuelta a España to claim the red jersey by countback — a career first for the Frenchman.

The Groupama-FDJ rider can go into the race lead on stage four, the same day that the race is in his home country of France. Should Jonas Vingegaard be concerned?
Photography by Zac Williams/SWpix.com
25 AUGUST 2025 | UPDATED 11.39 PM BST
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Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.


Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.
Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.


Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.