Romain Bardet

Romain Bardet has offered an apology to Chris Froome on behalf of the fans who booed the yellow jersey on Sunday's Tour de France stage to Le Puy-en-Velay.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 17 July 17

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

By Gregor Brown Published 24 June 17

Ag2r La Mondiale rider Romain Bardet has apologised to fans and race organisers after he was disqualified from the opening stage of Paris-Nice 2017.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 6 March 17

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.

By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 5 March 17

The Frenchman is riding the Giro for the first time before targeting the Tokyo Olympics and Road World Championships

By Richard Windsor Published 13 November 19

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.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 16 July 18

The Frenchman says he has not satisfied the goals he set himself for the season

By Jonny Long Published 16 August 19

The Frenchman has backed his compatriots to bring home a first Tour victory for their country since Bernard Hinault in 1985

By Jonny Long Published 20 May 19

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.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 15 November 17

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

By Gregor Brown Published 24 August 17

Bardet says this year's Tour route is ideal for his abilities

By Gregor Brown Published 23 January 19

Romain Bardet might have won stage 12 of the Tour de France, but the Frenchman is worried about how Sky will react after Froome lost his yellow jersey.

By Gregor Brown Published 13 July 17

Romain Bardet tried his best to distance Tour de France leader Chris Froome on the Col d'Izoard, but was unable to drop the defending champion

By Gregor Brown Published 20 July 17

The Frenchman may have to change his pre-Tour build-up that was due to begin at the Spanish stage race, Ruta del Sol

By Gregor Brown Published 5 February 18

The Frenchman was unable to follow Herrada in the final dash to the line on the race to the summit of Ventoux

By Richard Windsor Published 17 June 19

Ag2r team study shows gains in Romain Bardet's power profile after post-altitude training camp testing

By Paul Knott Published 14 July 17

Romain Bardet hopes that the Tour de France goes ahead if France gets control of the Coronavirus in time but agrees with the Olympics postponement

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 25 March 20

New Legende helmet takes its design cues from “hairnet” helmets

By Paul Norman Published 25 July 18

The Tour de France peloton returned to the legendary Orcières-Merlette climb for the first time since 1989.

By Alex Ballinger Published 2 September 20

The Frenchman lost over a minute to Geraint Thomas on stage six of the Tour de France

By Jonny Long Published 12 July 19

We take a closer look at Frenchman Romain Bardet's Factor O2, the bike he's been riding on in 2017

By Rupert Radley Published 8 December 17

The Frenchman has never ridden the Giro in his career, but says the Tour route suits him better

By Gregor Brown Published 27 November 18

The debutants finished second and third respectively in an attacking display at Strade Bianche 2018

By Gregor Brown Published 3 March 18

AG2R La Mondiale were responsible for the ferocious pace that split the peloton and briefly distance Chris Froome who had an untimely puncture

By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 16 July 17

The AG2R La Mondiale rider fell on the first day of the Route d'Occitanie last week

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 5 August 20

The Frenchman's chances of victory will be bolstered by the absence of both Chris Froome and Tom Dumoulin

By Jonny Long Published 21 June 19

The Dutchman collided with Romain Bardet, with both riders losing time as they chased on to the lead group

By Gregor Brown Published 12 July 18