Background
His father enrolled him in the Aubergenville cycling school. Aware of his qualities and encouraged by his father, he gradually left road cycling to concentrate on track cycling.
His father enrolled him in the Aubergenville cycling school. Aware of his qualities and encouraged by his father, he gradually left road cycling to concentrate on track cycling.
Bauge first took up sport at the age of eight, playing football. At that time he took part in road races, mountain biking and trial cycling. In 2000 he joined a cycling club in Yvelines. in July 2001, he participated in the French National cadet (15–16 years) sprint championships where he was beaten in the final by Guillaume Blot.
In November 2001 he joined the Creteil Athletic Union, and permanently dedicated himself to the track.
The following year, at 17, he entered the National Institute for Sport and Physical Education in Paris. He joined the France junior sprint team in 2002.
With his coach Gerard Quintyn, he competed at the Athens Olympics in 2004. Bauge specialised in the opening lap of the team sprint.
In January it was announced that Baugé had received a backdated 12-month suspension for missing doping tests.
This meant that all his results for 2011 were nullified. This elevated Britain"s Jason Kenny to gold medal position in the Sprint event at the 2011 World Championships, as well as giving the German Team Sprint team the gold medal in the same meet. 2015 1st World Championship, Track, Team sprint, Paris (FRA) 1st World Championship, Track, Sprint, Paris (FRA).