Romain Bardet
French cyclist (born 1990)
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- Romain Bardet ( French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɛ̃ baʁdɛ] ; born 9 November 1990) is a former French professional racing cyclist who rode for UCI WorldTeam Team Picnic–PostNL.
- So far in his career, his best results have primarily come on home soil.
- He has also worn the Young rider classification jersey, and won the Mountains classification jersey in 2019 as well as the overall Combativity Award in 2015.
- Professional career AG2R La Mondiale (2012–2020) 2012–2013 Bardet turned professional in 2012.
- He also finished fifth overall in the race.
Romain Bardet (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɛ̃ baʁdɛ]; born 9 November 1990) is a former French professional racing cyclist who rode for UCI WorldTeam Team Picnic–PostNL. Bardet is known for his climbing and descending abilities, which make him one of the top general classification contenders in Grand Tours.
So far in his career, his best results have primarily come on home soil. He has won a total of four stages in the Tour de France in four separate years, running from 2015 to 2017 and then in 2024; he placed in the top ten overall for five consecutive years (from 2014 to 2018) and finished on the podium twice: second overall in 2016 and third overall in 2017. He has also worn the Young rider classification jersey, and won the Mountains classification jersey in 2019 as well as the overall Combativity Award in 2015. Outside of France, he won a stage at the 2021 Vuelta a España, and won the general classification at the 2022 Tour of the Alps.
Professional career
AG2R La Mondiale (2012–2020)
2012–2013
Bardet turned professional in 2012. He distinguished himself in that year's Tour of Turkey especially in the 3rd stage, which was a mountain affair, where he attacked relentlessly to finally take fifth place. He also finished fifth overall in the race.
The following season, Bardet rode his first Tour de France and took his first professional victory at the Tour de l'Ain.
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