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Historic Overview Jean-René Bernaudeau

Rider

Overall Rank275
NameJean-René BERNAUDEAU
Country
  France
Date of birth08-Jul-1956 - Saint Maurice-le-Girard (Pays de la Loire)
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Biography

Jean-René Bernaudeau

Jean-René Bernaudeau (born 8 July 1956) is a French former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally from 1978 to 1988. Bernaudeau currently works as the general manager for UCI ProTeam Team TotalEnergies.

In 1982, he said that dope controls in cycling were a breach of the freedom of work. Before turning professional he represented France competing in the individual road race event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Career highlights include four wins in the Grand Prix du Midi Libre between 1980 and 1983, winning a Bronze medal at the 1979 World Championship road race, as well as wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day after the first stage in the 1979 Tour de France. He would also win the best young rider classification in the 1979 Tour and would go on to finish in 5th place overall. As the high mountains and the third week began in the 1980 Tour de France Bernaudeau rose through the standings getting as high as 5th behind leading GC riders Zoetemelk, Kuiper, Martin and de Muynck. He DNS stage 18. He would finish in the top 10 of the 1981 Tour de France, in 1982 he finished 13th and in 1983 he finished in the top 10 again. He DNF either the 1984 or 1985 editions but did finish the final two of his career, finishing 26th and 17th respectively.

For the team's entire existence he has been involved with Team TotalEnergies in all of its different variations between Continental level and UCI World Tour level. Thomas Voeckler spent his entire career riding for Bernaudeau and became known all over France for his spirited defense of the Yellow Jersey during the 2011 Tour de France where he held the jersey against all odds until the final climb of the final high mountain stage, which was Alpe d'Huez. Voeckler's 2011 contract from Team Europcar was worth €420,000 a year, which made him the second highest-paid French cyclist after Sylvain Chavanel. He turned down a contract for nearly double the pay from Team Cofidis to stay riding for Bernaudeau.

His son Giovanni Bernaudeau was on his team for 11 seasons until he retired in 2015.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

4 11

Major Victories

G.P. du Midi-Libre 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
Route du Sud 1981
Giro d'Italia - stages 1980 (1)
Dauphiné Libéré - stages 1985 (1)
Tour de Romandie - stages 1982 (1)
G.P. du Midi-Libre - stages 1980 (2), 1983 (1)
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Seasons

Jean-René Bernaudeau - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1976 Individual 121 292
2. 1977 Individual 16 544
3. 1978 Renault - Gitane 887 43
4. 1979 Renault - Gitane 1359 25
5. 1980 Renault - Gitane 1764 18
6. 1981 Peugeot - Esso - Michelin 1840 13
7. 1982 Peugeot - Shell - Michelin 1686 16
8. 1983 Wolber - Spidel 1548 17
9. 1984 Système U 364 161
10. 1985 Fagor 500 115
11. 1986 Fagor 620 81
12. 1987 Fagor - MBK 478 142
13. 1988 Fagor - MBK 0 1396
Overall: 11183 275