Romain Bardet gets off the bike, to the farewell of a gentleman and a bicycle warrior

The moment of removal is never simple, but Romain Bardet (34 years) I’m clear that he’s going to the road bike once he ends the DAAphiné Criterium. This was reported by his team in June 2024 with these words: “In 2025, the team and Romain will have another participation in Italy turn Before his last competition at Critérium du Dauphiné;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; A race at home with a personal meaning for the French. “Then” Romain will conduct a new adventure with the colors of the team in sevela discipline. It will participate in multiple off -road races in the second half of the year; She allows her to continue to enjoy the competition, and at the same time spends more time with her family. “

Some words now Team Picnic-Postnl In Brioude And that he himself confirmed to these words: “I enjoy my time on the team to this day, so for me the choices are to go on with them or finish my career completely. I am grateful to the relationship I have with all team members and for confidence that the address has deposited me. I’m not really sure that I want to continue walking, but I still feel like I’m enjoying a year”.

Bardet said these words after the end of the e -9 in eL giro de italia And a few days before this was his last success, in the first phase of Tour de France. In this way, Bardet leaves an 18 -Year -old professional career. She started with her Club View Sport BrivadosBefore doing the jump directly to the highest category of cycling, the world tour, in 2012 with the AG2R LA Mondiale And it was in 2021 that he signed for him Dsm, Now Team Picnnic Postnl.

Of all these people, Romain ‘only achieved’ the eleven wins. Played four editions of Italy turnIn the last year, three in return and a total eleven edition of Tour de France. Twice ended with the final podium, in 2016 it was 2 -2, behind the British Chris froome, And the following year is third, with the new success of ‘Froomie’.

In love with the sport since childhood, Romain wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, Philippe, who competed at the regional level of France. At ten years old, he got his cyclist license and never turned around. Surprised by cycling, Romain loved the competitive part of the career, but also enjoyed the simple beauty of having a pedal for the hills where they competed with their childhood heroes. With more than ten years of experience as a professional, Romain continues to find motivation in everything related to cycling.

“I’m glad not only training itself and the competition against other cyclists, but I also want to combine it with the simple pleasure of being outdoors, playing sports and feeling great,” Bardet said on his team’s website. In that method and thought, Romain himself defined himself as a “hedonistic”, a man who was “referred to” and with a “flexible” perspective. Thanks to their extensive experience as a cyclist, those around him usually use him to seek advice and advice on how to act, and Romain prefers to give an example. “In my opinion, in your day -to -day behavior you can influence people and try to show how it should be: being kind and calm, no matter what. I want to be a reliable companion in front of a leader,” he said in his day.

In a professional maturity, Bardet advises the youngest thing that seems simple that “doesn’t think too much, just enjoy what you do. Of course, if you have a dedication and work enough, you don’t have to think about it. It just happens; but you should also enjoy the moment, because the time will fly.”

Reflective, and well passionate of cycling, Bardet Encarna that cycling cannot be excessive. Maybe that’s why at 2013 Tour de France course Distance of Business Administration to the Grenoble School of Commerce. “I think it’s possible to do the same, compete and study at the highest level,” this great climber said in his time.

With no hair on the tongue -He stated the use of carbon monoxide on the squad -also proved to be a good career companion, like when in Larrau Stage of 2023 return He received a bottle of water from an amateur, and after drinking from him he offered it and that -Refresh REMCO evenEPOELWhat got him to receive Solidarity Makabot the next day: “For me, this is an example of what is cycling: to give everything and eventually the legs decide the winner, no tactics, will only give 100% and ultimately, you have to,” he said.

In his final career, the Daophiné Criterium, Bardet tried to be an opponent and tried to get Uan Victoria, who had never happened, before the vigilant eyes of his Uhijo and his father, who did not want to miss the last strokes of the Pedal de Romain.

But, like many other cyclists, such as Valverde awayBardet will go to Gravel, where he will continue to rely on his father’s support.

He lost his cycling in France to one of his warriors, as happened in 2023 with the farewell of Thibaut pinotand, on the other hand, applauded the arrival of new talents, such as the young man Paul Seixasthat out of 18 wondered at the Daophiné criterium.