Romain Bardet facts for kids
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Bardet at the 2019 Tour de France
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| Full name | Romain Bardet | ||
| Born | 9 November 1990 Brioude, France |
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) | ||
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| Current team | Retired | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Climber | ||
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Romain Bardet (born 9 November 1990) is a French professional racing cyclist who recently retired from the sport. He was known for being a strong climber and for his amazing skills going downhill. These abilities made him one of the best riders in big races like the Grand Tours.
Romain Bardet achieved many of his best results in France. He won four stages in the famous Tour de France in different years (2015, 2016, 2017, and 2024). He also finished in the top ten overall for five years in a row, from 2014 to 2018. He even stood on the podium twice, finishing second in 2016 and third in 2017. He also won the Mountains classification jersey in 2019 and the Combativity Award in 2015 for being the most aggressive rider. Outside of France, he won a stage at the 2021 Vuelta a España and won the overall 2022 Tour of the Alps.
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Romain Bardet's Cycling Journey
Starting as a Professional (2012–2020)
Early Years and First Tour de France (2012–2013)
Romain Bardet became a professional cyclist in 2012. In his first year, he showed his talent in the 2012 Tour of Turkey, especially on a tough mountain stage where he finished fifth. He also ended up fifth overall in that race.
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The next year, Bardet rode in his first 2013 Tour de France. He also earned his first professional win at the Tour de l'Ain.
Climbing to the Top (2014)
In 2014, Bardet won his first one-day race, La Drôme Classic. He also finished fourth overall in the 2014 Volta a Catalunya and fifth in the 2014 Critérium du Dauphiné. In the 2014 Tour de France, he was a team leader. He climbed to third place overall during the race and even wore the white jersey for young riders for a while. He finished sixth overall in the Tour.
First Tour de France Stage Win (2015)
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Before the 2015 Tour de France, Bardet showed good form, finishing sixth at 2015 Liège–Bastogne–Liège and winning a stage at the 2015 Critérium du Dauphiné. In the Tour de France, he had a tough start but bounced back in the mountains. He won Stage 18, a mountain stage, which was his first Tour de France stage victory! He also finished ninth overall and won the combativity award for being the most attacking rider.
Second Place in the Tour de France (2016)
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In 2016, Bardet continued to perform well. He finished second overall in the 2016 Tour of Oman and the 2016 Critérium du Dauphiné. Then, in the 2016 Tour de France, he won Stage 19 with a fantastic solo attack on a wet descent. This win moved him up to second place overall in the race. He finished the Tour in second place, becoming one of only a few French riders to reach the podium in recent years. He also represented France in the 2016 Summer Olympics road race.
Another Tour de France Podium (2017)
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In 2017, Bardet won Stage 12 of the 2017 Tour de France with a strong attack near the finish line. He battled hard in the final stages and managed to hold onto third place overall, completing the podium behind Chris Froome and Rigoberto Urán.
World Championships Medal (2018)
In 2018, Bardet had a great start to the season, winning the Classic Sud-Ardèche. He also finished second in the tough 2018 Strade Bianche race, which has gravel roads. He achieved his first podium finish in a "Monument" race (one of cycling's biggest one-day races) by finishing third at 2018 Liège–Bastogne–Liège. In the 2018 Tour de France, he finished sixth overall, marking his fifth time in a row in the top ten.
Later that year, he won a silver medal at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships in the road race, a fantastic achievement for France.
King of the Mountains (2019)
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In 2019, Bardet focused on the 2019 Tour de France. After losing time in the overall standings, he changed his goal to winning stages from breakaways. He didn't win a stage, but he did take the lead in the mountains classification and wore the famous polka-dot jersey for the rest of the race.
Challenges and Injuries (2020)
The 2020 season was challenging for Bardet. He finished second overall at the 2020 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var. In the 2020 Tour de France, he was doing well, even reaching fourth place overall, but he had to leave the race after a crash caused a concussion.
Joining Team DSM (2021–2025)
New Team, New Races (2021)
In 2021, Romain Bardet joined Team DSM. He made his first start at the 2021 Giro d'Italia, another Grand Tour, and finished seventh overall.
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He also won a stage at the 2021 Vuelta a Burgos and later won Stage 14 of the 2021 Vuelta a España (the third Grand Tour) with a solo ride to the finish. He also finished second in the mountains classification in that race.
Overall Win and Tour de France (2022)
Before the 2022 Giro d'Italia, Bardet won the overall title at the 2022 Tour of the Alps. This was his first overall win in a stage race since 2013! He had to leave the Giro d'Italia early due to sickness.
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He then rode the 2022 Tour de France, where he finished seventh overall on the road, later moving up to sixth place.
Final Years and Retirement (2023–2025)
In 2023, Bardet continued to show strong performances, with top-ten finishes in several stage races like 2023 Paris–Nice and 2023 Tour de Suisse. He also helped his team win a team time trial stage at the 2023 Vuelta a España.
In 2024, Bardet had a fantastic start to the 2024 Tour de France, winning Stage 1 and wearing the famous Yellow Jersey for the first time in his career. He also finished second at 2024 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, one of cycling's biggest one-day races.
Romain Bardet officially retired from professional cycling after the 2025 Critérium du Dauphiné.
Life Outside Cycling
Romain Bardet lives in Clermont-Ferrand, France. While he was a professional cyclist, he also studied business at the Grenoble School of Management, which had a special program for high-level athletes.
Major Achievements
Here are some of Romain Bardet's most important results:
- 2013
- 1st Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 2014
- 1st La Drôme Classic
- 6th Overall Tour de France
- 2015
- 1st Stage 18 Tour de France
- 9th Overall Tour de France
- Won the Combativity award in the Tour de France
- 2016
- 2nd Overall Tour de France
- 1st Stage 19 Tour de France
- 2017
- 3rd Overall Tour de France
- 1st Stage 12 Tour de France
- 2018
- 1st Classic de l'Ardèche
- 2nd
Road race, UCI Road World Championships - 3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 6th Overall Tour de France
- 2019
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour de France
- 1st
- 2021
- 1st Stage 14 Vuelta a España
- 7th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 2022
- 1st Overall Tour of the Alps
- 6th Overall Tour de France
- 2023
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
- 2024
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de France
- 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 9th Overall Giro d'Italia
Images for kids
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Bardet at the 2019 Tour de France
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Bardet at the 2013 Tour de France
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Bardet at the 2015 Tour de France
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Bardet on his way to winning Stage 19 of the 2016 Tour de France
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Bardet leading Chris Froome, Rigoberto Urán and Warren Barguil during a descent at the 2017 Tour de France
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Bardet (left) on the podium at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships
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Bardet at the 2019 Tour de France wearing the Polka dot jersey
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Bardet made his first start at the Giro d'Italia in 2021, finishing seventh overall
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Bardet at the 2022 Tour de France
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Bardet at the 2024 Tour de France
See also
In Spanish: Romain Bardet para niños
