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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'It's not worth risking his long term health': DSM-Firmenich withdraw concussed Romain Bardet from Tour de France
DSM-Firmenich enact their concussion protocol to withdraw the Frenchman from the race
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CW Live: Romain Bardet to lead Team DSM at Tour de France; Mark Cavendish robbery accused 'learning to walk again'; Van der Poel reveals his road racing schedule & Extinction Rebellion plan to target Tour Down Under
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‘You never know in the Tour’ - Romain Bardet fearless as he lines up Tour de France GC bid
The 32-year-old is ready to play the tactical game this July
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'GC is not the goal' — Romain Bardet and DSM will hunt stage wins at the Tour de France
Frenchman returns to home Grand Tour for the first time since 2020 next month
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Romain Bardet is heading back to the Tour de France for the first time since 2020
Frenchman will return to his home Grand Tour with Team DSM after leaving the Giro d'Italia early due to illness
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'It's horrible for us. He is a great champion' — Team DSM react to Romain Bardet leaving Giro d'Italia
Frenchman forced to leave race after falling ill
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Bad day for Bardet as illness rules Romain out of the Giro d'Italia
Frenchman was flying high in 4th on general classification
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Romain Bardet sees himself, Mikel Landa and Richard Carapaz as maybe the 'three best' at the Giro d'Italia
Team DSM's Frenchman sits in third overall on second rest day
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Romain Bardet says leaving DSM riders' comments 'not easy to understand' after 'Soviet regime' remarks
Multiple riders have broken their contracts over the years with an unnamed rider calling it a "Soviet regime"
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Romain Bardet resurgent as he wins summit finish stage 14 of Vuelta a España
The Frenchman took the victory from the day's breakaway
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Vuelta a España 2021: Romain Bardet out of GC after heavy crash on stage five
The Frenchman was well placed and was looking in good form heading into the mountains
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Romain Bardet solos to first victory in three years
The Frenchman attacked away on the final climb of the Picón Blanco and held on to the finish despite crash on descent
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Who will lead the men’s French Olympic squad? Romain Bardet joins Julian Alaphilippe in skipping Tokyo Games
Both riders said they prefer to focus on other goals this season
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'The war is far from over' at the Giro d'Italia 2021, according to Romain Bardet
The French rider looks to be set for a big push towards the podium spots in the final week of the race
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Giro d'Italia 2021: Romain Bardet 'didn't realise' he finished second behind Egan Bernal
The Frenchman put in a strong performance on the final climb and descent of stage 16 to move up in the overall standings
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Romain Bardet disqualified from Paris-Nice for taking car tow
Romain Bardet has been thrown out of Paris-Nice after race commissaires rule that the Frenchman took an illegal car tow when returning to the peloton after a crash.
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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.
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Tour de France doctor says she did not endanger Romain Bardet's health by letting him ride on
The Ag2r La Mondiale rider suffered a small haemorrhage after a crash on stage 13
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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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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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'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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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 to prepare for Tour de France cobbles by riding race with no cobbles
Romain Bardet will prepare for the cobbled stage of the Tour de France by riding Strade Bianche, which he thinks poses less of a risk than Paris-Roubaix.
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Romain Bardet: 'There's big expectations… but the Vuelta podium isn't a priority'
Frenchman Romain Bardet says he's focused on learning from two Grand Tours in one year and stage wins than an overall podium at the Vuelta a España
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Romain Bardet: The saviour of French cycling
Freedom, adventure and the sheer pleasure of riding are what motivates Romain Bardet. But don’t be fooled, with July and the Tour approaching, all the Frenchman’s focus is on going one better than last year’s second place
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Scan reveals Romain Bardet suffered 'small haemorrhage' following concussion in Tour de France crash
French rider gives update on his condition after abandoning the race with concussion
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Tour de France 2020: Video shows Nairo Quintana and Romain Bardet caught in crash as Bauke Mollema abandons
Dutchman Mollema was just outside the top-10 at the start of the day but has been forced to give up the race
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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 will be leaving Ag2r La Mondiale, according to reports
Romain Bardet could be the next major Grand Tour star to change teams at the end of the season.
