DAVID
GAFFNEY
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David's Story
Words: Chad Childers
Date: 10 February 2025
David Gaffney arrives as a dynamic and determined rider who enjoyed a highly successful 2025 season, highlighted by strong climbing performances and consistent results in stage races. His ability to handle repeated hard efforts made him one of the most reliable young riders in his cohort.
Palmares
2025
2nd Stage Gipuzkoa Klasikoa
1st Mountains Classification Gipuzkoa Klasikoa
4th GC La Ronde des Vallées
Previous Highlights
3rd European Continental Championships Junior Road Race
Gaffney’s climbing strength and resilience over multi-day races make him well suited to U23 stage racing and aggressive race scenarios.
“David has proven he can perform day after day in difficult races,” said Axel Merckx. “He is tough, focused, and very motivated. We believe he fits extremely well within our development structure.”
In the news
RESULTS: Course de la Paix U23 Stage 3
Here are the results for Stage 3 of Course de la Paix U23: <br> 2nd - Adam Rafferty <br> 20th - David Gaffney <br> 30th - Giacomo Serangeli <br> 44th - Wil Holmes <br> 58th - Ben Wiggins <br> 107th - Daniel Moreira <br>
RESULTS: Course de la Paix U23 Stage 2
Here are the results for Stage 2 of Course de la Paix U23: <br> 9th - Ben Wiggins <br> 24th - Giacomo Serangeli <br> 32nd - David Gaffney <br> 34th - Wil Holmes <br> 43rd - Adam Rafferty <br> 52nd - Daniel Moreira <br>
RESULTS: Course de la Paix U23 Stage 1
Here are the results for Stage 1 of Course de la Paix U23: <br> 11th - Ben Wiggins <br> 14th - Daniel Moreira <br> 39th - Wil Holmes <br> 40th - Giacomo Serangeli <br> 46th - Adam Rafferty <br> 48th - David Gaffney <br>
RESULTS: Slag om Woensdrecht
Here are the results for Slag om Woensdrecht:
15th - Riccardo Colombo 18th - David Gaffney 20th - Giacomo Serangeli 21st - Jasper Verbrugge 29th - Daniel Moreira 62nd - Carl Pedersen
