Romain Bardet: ‘I hope Tour Down Under will help draw attention to areas stricken by fire’
Romain Bardet says hopes the Tour Down Under will draw even more attention to the devastation caused by wildfires in Australia in recent months.
Romain Bardet
Romain Bardet
Nationality: French
Date of birth: 9 November 1990
Height: 185cm
Weight: 65kg
Team: AG2R La Mondiale
Twitter: @Romainbardet
Bardet is one of France’s greatest hopes for a French grand tour win. He has finished on the TdF podium twice, with a 2nd in 2016 and a 3rd in 2017.
A much touted “new hope” for French cycling, Romain Bardet’s career has been under scrutiny ever since finishing sixth in his second ever Tour de France in 2014, where he also won the award for most combative rider. The young rider solidified his will to attack with a stage victory in the 2015 edition where he soloed his way to victory on stage 18 with some impeccable descending. His title of the next French Tour de France hope were secured even more after finishing second in the 2016 iteration behind Chris Froome.
A strong climber, Bardet can go toe to toe with the likes of Quintana and Froome when the gradient starts to ramp. However, the AG2R La Mondiale rider will need to up his time trialling if he is to succeed against the likes of future GC contenders like Tom Dumoulin and Bob Jungels.
Bardet turned pro in 2012 and has ridden for AG2R La Mondiale since. Significant wins include stage wins in the TdF, podiums in Strade Bianche, Critérium du Dauphiné and Liége-Bastogne-Liége.
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Romain Bardet to ride Giro d'Italia and miss Tour de France in 2020
The Frenchman is riding the Giro for the first time before targeting the Tokyo Olympics and Road World Championships
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Romain Bardet told team he was thinking about quitting racing following Tour de France disappointment
The Frenchman has ended his season early to refocus for next year
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'It became clear I need to regenerate myself': Romain Bardet ends his 2019 season after Tour disappointment
The Frenchman says he has not satisfied the goals he set himself for the season
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Romain Bardet says winning polka dot jersey fulfils 'dream I've had since I was a kid'
The Frenchman won the King of the Mountains classification after Egan Bernal finished fourth on stage 20 to Val Thorens
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Strava stats reveal how tough Galibier and Col d’Izoard really were on Tour de France stage 18
The 2019 Tour de France is still balanced on a knife edge with just two more mountain stages left before Paris.
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Romain Bardet says ‘polka dot jersey is now only goal for Tour de France’ after disastrous GC bid
Romain Bardet says defending his lead in the climber’s classification is his only remaining goal of the Tour de France 2019.
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'We don't want to keep racing this way': Romain Bardet finishes tough first week in hometown at Tour de France 2019
Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) ended Tour de France stage nine in Brioude with applause from his family and hope for the weeks to come.
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Romain Bardet blames 'leg problem' for poor showing on La Planche des Belles Filles
The Frenchman lost over a minute to Geraint Thomas on stage six of the Tour de France
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Romain Bardet to lead Ag2r La Mondiale at Tour de France as French team announce squad
The Frenchman's chances of victory will be bolstered by the absence of both Chris Froome and Tom Dumoulin
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Jesús Herrada beats Romain Bardet to victory in inaugural Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
The Frenchman was unable to follow Herrada in the final dash to the line on the race to the summit of Ventoux
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Romain Bardet confirmed for Mont Ventoux one-day race
The French star will take on one of cycling’s most iconic climbs on Monday June 17
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Thomas Voeckler: 'If you don't believe Bardet or Pinot can win the Tour de France 2019, you don't believe in anything'
The Frenchman has backed his compatriots to bring home a first Tour victory for their country since Bernard Hinault in 1985
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Romain Bardet believes a French Tour de France winner is near
Bardet says this year's Tour route is ideal for his abilities
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Romain Bardet to skip Giro d'Italia to focus on Tour de France in 2019
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Romain Bardet takes aim at Giro and Tour de France double in 2019
French star will return to Paris-Nice before possible two pronged attack
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Romain Bardet wears retro style Ekoi Legende helmet at the Tour de France
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Three punctures and a 136kmh max speed: Romain Bardet uploads his ride on the Tour's cobble stage to Strava
Romain Bardet endured an epic day out on Sunday, suffering three punctures but still only losing seven seconds in a ride that he has now uploaded to Strava.
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Five talking points from stage nine of the Tour de France
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Tom Dumoulin left disappointed after mechanical costs him time on Tour de France stage six
The Dutchman collided with Romain Bardet, with both riders losing time as they chased on to the lead group
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Factor releases limited edition Bardet and Champs Élysées O2 framesets
Frames and complete bikes as ridden by AG2R La Mondiale at the Tour
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Romain Bardet on Chris Froome: 'If I were him I would not consider starting the Tour de France'
The Frenchman says he would be 'ashamed' if he was linked to a case like Froome's salbutamol saga
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'It's pure cycling': Romain Bardet and Wout van Aert flourish on Strade Bianche debuts
The debutants finished second and third respectively in an attacking display at Strade Bianche 2018
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Romain Bardet could miss Ruta del Sol after 'embarrassing' injury at home
The Frenchman may have to change his pre-Tour build-up that was due to begin at the Spanish stage race, Ruta del Sol
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'We could have done without this': Romain Bardet on how Chris Froome case has damaged cycling
Romain Bardet has said that Chris Froome's AAF for high levels of salbutamol has hit the credibility of cycling, and that he hopes for a quick resolution.
