{{Short description|French cyclist (born 1990)}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Romain Bardet | image = Romain Bardet (2019-07-09) - Tour de France 2019, étape 4, Reims.jpg | image_size = | caption = Bardet at the [[2019 Tour de France]] | fullname = Romain Bardet | nickname = ''L'Empereur Romain'' (The Roman Emperor)<ref>{{cite web |title=Une de L'Équipe datée du 30 juin 2024 |url=https://unes-et-photos.lequipe.fr/unes/photo/l-equipe/2024-06-30 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tour de France 2024 : l'empereur Romain Bardet |url=https://www.lejdd.fr/sport/tour-de-france-2024-lempereur-romain-bardet-146918 |website=lejdd.fr |language=fr |date=29 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tour de France 2024 : "Je suis enfin moi-même", Romain Bardet euphorique après sa victoire... Revivez la première étape |url=https://www.franceinfo.fr/tour-de-france/hommes/direct-tour-de-france-2024-sept-ascensions-pour-les-176-coureurs-engages-au-depart-de-florence-en-italie-suivez-la-premiere-etape_6629619.html |website=Franceinfo |language=fr-FR |date=29 June 2024}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Brioude]], France | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.84}}<ref name="Romain Bardet - Equipe cycliste AG2R La Mondiale">{{cite web|title=Romain Bardet - Equipe cycliste AG2R La Mondiale|url=https://www.cyclisme.ag2rlamondiale.fr/en/romain-bardet/|access-date=10 July 2019|date=2017-09-19}}</ref> | weight = {{convert|65|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="Romain Bardet - Equipe cycliste AG2R La Mondiale"/> | currentteam = | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = Climber | amateuryears1 = 2000–2008 | amateurteam1 = Vélo Sport Brivadois | amateuryears2 = 2009 | amateurteam2 = CR4C Roanne | amateuryears3 = 2010–2011 | amateurteam3 = {{UCI team code|DAD|2010}} | proyears1 = 2012–2020 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|ALM|2012}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclisme.ag2rlamondiale.fr/en/official-presentation-of-the-ag2r-la-mondiale-professional-cycling-team-2020/|title=Official presentation of the AG2R LA MONDIALE professional cycling team 2020|work={{UCI team code|ALM|2020}}|publisher=Groupe AG2R La Mondiale|date=10 December 2019|access-date=1 January 2020}}</ref> | proyears2 = 2021–2025 | proteam2 = {{UCI team code|DSM men|2021}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15245/1000596/279|title=Team DSM|work=UCI.org|publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale]]|access-date=2 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210102003957/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15245/1000596/279|archive-date=2 January 2021}}</ref> | majorwins = '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]''' :'''[[Tour de France]]''' ::[[Mountains classification in the Tour de France|Mountains classification]] ([[2019 Tour de France|2019]]) ::4 individual stages ([[2015 Tour de France|2015]], [[2016 Tour de France|2016]], [[2017 Tour de France|2017]], [[2024 Tour de France|2024]]) ::[[Combativity award in the Tour de France|Combativity award]] ([[2015 Tour de France|2015]]) :'''[[Vuelta a España]]''' ::1 individual stage ([[2021 Vuelta a España|2021]]) ::1 TTT stage ([[2023 Vuelta a España|2023]]) '''[[Race stage|Stage races]]''' :[[Tour of the Alps]] ([[2022 Tour of the Alps|2022]]) | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{FRA}} }} {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[road bicycle racing]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Road World Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2018 UCI Road World Championships|2018 Innsbruck]]|[[2018 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]]}} | show-medals = }} '''Romain Bardet''' ({{IPA|fr|ʁɔmɛ̃ baʁdɛ}}; born 9 November 1990) is a French former professional [[bicycle racing|racing cyclist]]. Bardet is known for his climbing and descending abilities, which make him one of the top general classification contenders in [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]. After retiring from the road in the wake of the [[2025 Critérium du Dauphiné]] he turned to professional [[gravel racing]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/getting-the-balance-back-romain-bardet-takes-solo-victory-at-australias-radl-grvl-with-new-rapha-team |title='Getting the balance back' – Romain Bardet takes solo victory at Australia's RADL GRVL with new Rapha team |date=23 Jan 2026 |access-date=12 Mar 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131031558/https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/getting-the-balance-back-romain-bardet-takes-solo-victory-at-australias-radl-grvl-with-new-rapha-team |archive-date=31 Jan 2026 }}</ref>
So far in his career, his best results have primarily come on home soil. He has won a total of four stages in the [[Tour de France]] in four separate years, running from 2015 to 2017 and then in 2024; he placed in the top ten overall for five consecutive years (from [[2014 Tour de France|2014]] to [[2018 Tour de France|2018]]) and finished on the podium twice: second overall in 2016 and third overall in 2017. He has also worn the [[Young rider classification in the Tour de France|Young rider classification jersey]], and won the [[Mountains classification in the Tour de France|Mountains classification jersey]] in 2019 as well as the overall [[Combativity award in the Tour de France|Combativity Award]] in 2015. Outside of France, he won a stage at the [[2021 Vuelta a España]], and won the general classification at the [[2022 Tour of the Alps]].
==Professional career==
===AG2R La Mondiale (2012–2020)===
====2012–2013==== Bardet turned professional in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=53957 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130120081731/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=53957 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 20, 2013 |title=Profile |work=Cycling Archives |access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref> He distinguished himself in that year's [[2012 Tour of Turkey|Tour of Turkey]] especially in the 3rd stage, which was a mountain affair, where he attacked relentlessly to finally take fifth place.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/presidential-cycling-tour-of-turkey-2012/stage-3/results |title=Grabovski wins Tour of Turkey stage 3 |work=[[Cyclingnews.com]] |date=24 April 2012 |access-date=19 May 2012}}</ref> He also finished fifth overall in the race.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/presidential-cycling-tour-of-turkey-2012/stage-8/results |title=Gabrovski wins 2012 Tour of Turkey |work=[[Cyclingnews.com]] |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=19 May 2012}}</ref>
[[File:Tour de France 2013, bardet (14867335574).jpg|thumb|left|Bardet at the [[2013 Tour de France]]]] The following season, Bardet rode his first [[2013 Tour de France|Tour de France]] and took his first professional victory at the [[Tour de l'Ain]].
====2014==== His next victory came the following year when he won [[La Drôme Classic]], his first single-day race win. Bardet finished 4th overall at the [[2014 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]] and also rode his first [[2014 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] where he finished 5th overall. Going into the [[2014 Tour de France|Tour de France]], Bardet was team leader together with [[Jean-Christophe Péraud]]. Bardet climbed to 3rd place overall at the end of the second week, and even had a short stint in the [[Young rider classification in the Tour de France|white jersey]]. Despite losing his podium place in the final week, Bardet still attacked on downhill sections to potentially gain seconds on his rivals. In the end, Bardet finished 6th overall and Péraud finished 2nd overall. [[Thibaut Pinot]] ({{UCI team code|FDJ|2014}}) took the win in the white jersey standings, in front of Bardet in 2nd place.
====2015==== [[File:Antwerpen - Tour de France, étape 3, 6 juillet 2015, départ (206) (cropped).JPG|thumb|upright|left|Bardet at the [[2015 Tour de France]]]] After a spring campaign which included a 6th place at [[2015 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] and 9th overall at the [[2015 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]], Bardet was regarded as one of the outsiders for a podium spot in the [[2015 Tour de France|Tour de France]]. In his final stage race before the Tour, the [[2015 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], Bardet went on the attack on the downhill section before the last climb on stage 5. He gained a minute on the technical descent, then climbed up to the ski resort of [[Pra-Loup]] to win the stage solo, 36 seconds ahead of second-placed [[Tejay van Garderen]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/06/news/bardet-takes-stage-5-at-dauphine-as-van-garderen-seizes-yellow_373453 |title=Bardet takes stage 5 at Dauphiné as van Garderen seizes yellow |work=[[VeloNews]] |publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]] |date=11 June 2015 |access-date=11 June 2015}}</ref> He went on to finish 6th overall at the race.
At the Tour de France, Bardet lost time in the crosswinds in the Netherlands and the [[team time trial]] in the first week. When the mountains finally arrived, Bardet lost even more time and with almost half of the race done, out of general classification contention. On the last day in the [[Pyrenees]], he went into the breakaway and finished third in the stage to [[Plateau de Beille]]. Bardet and [[Thibaut Pinot]] were part of a breakaway and led over the top of the final [[Côte de la Croix Neuve]] climb of Stage 14. However, the pair were caught and overtaken by [[Steve Cummings]] ({{UCI team code|MTN|2015}}) on the short descent to the finish at Mende Aerodrome, and Bardet finished third in the stage. On 23 July 2015, after a solo breakaway, Bardet won [[2015 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21|Stage 18]], a mountain stage for his first Tour de France [[Race stage|stage]] victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-18/results |title=Bardet solos to stage win in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne |work=[[Cyclingnews.com]] |date=23 July 2015 |access-date=23 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724032600/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-18/results |archive-date=2015-07-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The next day, he claimed the [[mountains classification in the Tour de France|polka dot jersey]] for the first time, after finishing fifth in Stage 19, another mountain stage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2015/us/stage-19/news/flm/the-shark-is-back-in-business.html |title=The shark is back in business |work=[[letour.fr]] |date=24 July 2015 |access-date=24 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724213423/http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2015/us/stage-19/news/flm/the-shark-is-back-in-business.html |archive-date=24 July 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> However, he lost the polka dot jersey to [[Chris Froome]] on Stage 20. Bardet finished in ninth place in the [[General classification in the Tour de France|final general classification]] and won the [[Combativity award in the Tour de France|combativity award]] of the Tour.
====2016==== [[File:90Tour de France 2016, 11 bardet (28562877306).jpg|thumb|left|Bardet on his way to winning Stage 19 of the [[2016 Tour de France]]]] In February 2016, Bardet repeatedly attacked [[Vincenzo Nibali]] ({{UCI team code|AST|2016}}) during Stage 4 of the [[2016 Tour of Oman|Tour of Oman]] and ultimately finished the stage in second position, 9 seconds behind him. Bardet finished the Tour of Oman second overall, 15 seconds behind Nibali.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-has-no-regrets-over-tour-of-oman-attack/ |title = Bardet has no regrets over Tour of Oman attack}}</ref> In June, Bardet attacked during Stage 6 of [[2016 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] and ultimately finished second in the stage after being outsprinted by [[Thibaut Pinot]] to the finish line in [[Méribel]]. After Stage 6, Bardet rose to third overall in the general classification, 21 seconds behind the leader [[Chris Froome]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/criterium-du-dauphine-2016/stage-6/results/ |title = Criterium du Dauphine 2016: Stage 6 Results}}</ref> Bardet finished second overall in the Critérium du Dauphiné final general classification, 12 seconds behind Froome.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/criterium-du-dauphine-2016/stage-7/results/ |title = Criterium du Dauphine 2016: Stage 7 Results}}</ref>
On Stage 19 of the [[2016 Tour de France|Tour de France]], Bardet and his team mate [[Mikaël Cherel]] attacked together on a wet descent before the penultimate climb. Bardet escaped the yellow jersey group on the lower slopes of [[Mont Blanc]] with {{convert|10|km|abbr=off}} to go. Bardet caught the breakaway survivor [[Rui Costa (cyclist)|Rui Costa]] with {{convert|7|km|abbr=off}} to go, dropped him on the steepest pitches of the final climb with {{convert|3.2|km|abbr=off}} remaining and won the stage by 23 seconds over second-placed [[Joaquim Rodríguez]]; ultimately, he was the only Frenchman to win a stage in the 2016 Tour de France. After winning Stage 19, Bardet rose from fifth to second overall in the general classification. He finished the Tour in second position in the final general classification, 4:05 behind [[Chris Froome]],<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-19/results/ |title = Tour de France 2019: Stage 19 Results}}</ref> becoming the sixth Frenchman to finish in the top three in the [[General classification in the Tour de France|final general classification]] over the previous 30 editions; the other five were Pinot and [[Jean-Christophe Péraud]] (both 2014), [[Richard Virenque]] (1996, 1997), [[Laurent Fignon]] (1989) and [[Jean-François Bernard]] (1987).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Un-nouvel-age-d-or-francais/709578|title=TOUR DE FRANCE Un nouvel âge d'or français?|publisher=L'Équipe|date=25 July 2016}}</ref>
Bardet was selected to represent [[France at the 2016 Summer Olympics|France]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] in the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|individual road race]], finishing 24th.
====2017==== [[File:Tour de France 2017, bardet froome uran barguil (36124020326).jpg|thumb|right|Bardet leading [[Chris Froome]], [[Rigoberto Urán]] and [[Warren Barguil]] during a descent at the [[2017 Tour de France]]]] After crashing on stage 1 of [[2017 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], Bardet was thrown out of the race after he had been towed by his team car.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-disqualified-from-paris-nice/|title=Bardet disqualified from Paris-Nice {{!}} Cyclingnews.com|work=Cyclingnews.com|access-date=2018-10-07|language=en-gb}}</ref> Bardet won [[2017 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 12|stage 12]] of the [[2017 Tour de France|Tour de France]], with an acceleration near the finishing line in [[Peyragudes]] in the French [[Pyrenees]], going clear with less than {{convert|500|m|abbr=off}} to go to take his third stage win in as many years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://roadcyclinguk.com/racing/reports/tour-de-france-2017-romain-bardet-wins-stage-12-fabio-aru-takes-yellow-jersey-chris-froome.html|title=Tour de France 2017: Romain Bardet wins stage 12 as Fabio Aru takes yellow jersey from Chris Froome|date=13 July 2017|publisher=Road Cycling UK}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-its-going-to-be-a-big-battle/|title=Bardet: It's going to be a big battle - Frenchman wins Tour de France stage at Peyragudes and moves closer to yellow|date=13 July 2017|publisher=www.cylingnews.com}}</ref> Bardet struggled throughout the [[2017 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 20|penultimate stage]], a {{convert|22.5|km|abbr=off|adj=on}} [[individual time trial]], that started and finished in [[Marseille]]; he finished in 52nd position, 2 minutes 3 seconds behind its winner [[Maciej Bodnar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-20/results/|title=Tour de France: Froome seals overall in time trial, Uran tops Bardet, Bodnar fastest in Marseille|date=22 July 2017|publisher=www.cylingnews.com}}</ref> Bardet dropped from second to third in the general classification going into the [[2017 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 21|final stage]], with a one-second lead over fourth-placed [[Mikel Landa]]. Bardet managed to hold on to his advantage, completing the podium behind [[Chris Froome]] and [[Rigoberto Urán]].
====2018==== Bardet missed the [[2018 Vuelta a Andalucía|Vuelta a Andalucía]] after injuring his right arm in a domestic accident.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-out-for-two-weeks-after-injuring-arm-in-domestic-accident/ |title = Bardet out for two weeks after injuring arm in domestic accident}}</ref> He returned to action with a victory in the [[Ardèche Classic|Classic Sud-Ardèche]] in February. In March, Bardet rode the [[2018 Strade Bianche|Strade Bianche]] one day classic, held partly on gravel roads in torrential rain. He broke away with the world cyclocross champion [[Wout van Aert]] and the pair led the race for much of the final {{convert|40|km|abbr=off}} before [[Tiesj Benoot]] ({{UCI team code|LTS|2018}}) attacked from a chasing group to catch and then drop them in the final sector of dirt roads. Benoot soloed to victory by 39 seconds ahead of Bardet,<ref name="CW">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tiesj-benoot-puts-super-show-strength-win-2018-strade-bianche-371423|title=Tiesj Benoot puts in super show of strength to win 2018 Strade Bianche|first=Richard|last=Windsor|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc. UK]]|date=3 March 2018|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref> who dropped van Aert in the final kilometre.<ref name="CW" /> At [[2018 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]], Bardet finished 3rd – his first podium at a [[Cycling monument]] – after losing the 2nd place sprint to [[Michael Woods (cyclist)|Michael Woods]]. When riding the [[2018 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], Bardet never challenged for the overall win and only entered the top 3 inside the last two days.
When he arrived at the start of the [[2018 Tour de France|Tour de France]], Bardet had a troubled first week with mechanicals and punctures.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-its-a-miracle-im-still-in-the-tour-de-france/|title=Bardet: It's a miracle I'm still in the Tour de France|work=Cyclingnews.com|access-date=2018-10-07|language=en-gb}}</ref> He lost time on multiple occasions during the first week and was almost two minutes behind when they started the 10th stage. On stage 12 to [[Alpe d'Huez]], Bardet attacked and rode away from the other contenders. He was later joined by [[Chris Froome]], [[Geraint Thomas]] and [[Tom Dumoulin]], but decided to test the contenders with numerous accelerations. He ended the stage in 3rd place and rose to 6th place in the general classification.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-has-no-regrets-after-testing-tour-de-france-rivals-on-alpe-dhuez/|title=Bardet has no regrets after testing Tour de France rivals on Alpe d'Huez|work=Cyclingnews.com|access-date=2018-10-07|language=en-gb}}</ref> With Bardet only being 8th in the general classification before stage 19, he and several other contenders attacked on the [[Col du Tourmalet]] with almost {{convert|100|km|abbr=off}} to the finish line.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.velonews.com/2018/07/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-landas-last-gasp-comes-up-short-in-stage-19_473434|title=Tour de France: Landa's last gasp comes up short in stage 19 – VeloNews.com|date=2018-07-27|work=VeloNews.com|access-date=2018-10-07|language=en-US}}</ref> Despite being caught on the last climb, Bardet finished third in the sprint to the finish line. He moved up to a final placing of sixth overall after the penultimate stage, an [[individual time trial]] – his fifth consecutive top-ten finish at the race.
[[File:20180930 UCI Road World Championships Innsbruck Men Elite Road Race Award Ceremony 850 2143.jpg|thumb|Bardet (left) on the podium at the [[2018 UCI Road World Championships]]]] In September, Bardet finished 2nd in the [[2018 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|road race]] at the [[2018 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]], after having attacked with [[Alejandro Valverde]] (Spain) and Canada's Woods. The group was later joined by [[Tom Dumoulin]] (Netherlands) inside the last kilometres. Valverde started the sprint with almost {{convert|200|m|abbr=off}} to the finish line but Bardet never looked like a serious challenge and had to settle with 2nd place.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-we-cant-be-satisfied-with-second-place/|title=Bardet: We can't be satisfied with second place|work=Cyclingnews.com|access-date=2018-10-07|language=en-gb}}</ref>
====2019==== [[File:Tour de France 2019, Romain Bardet (48416905046).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Bardet at the [[2019 Tour de France]] wearing the [[Polka dot jersey]]]] Bardet started his 2019 season with a block of racing in France, finishing second overall at the [[2019 Tour du Haut Var|Tour du Haut Var]], losing out to [[Thibaut Pinot]] on the final stage, which ended with a summit finish at [[Mont Faron]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-du-haut-var-2019/stage-3/results/|title=Pinot wins 2019 Tour du Haut Var|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=24 February 2019|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> He then finished fourth in the [[Ardèche Classic|Classic Sud-Ardèche]], seventh at [[2019 La Drôme Classic|La Drôme Classic]] and fifth overall at [[2019 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Alasdair|last=Fotheringham|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-quietly-upbeat-after-solid-start-to-2019-season/|title=Bardet quietly upbeat after solid start to 2019 season|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=30 March 2019|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> In preparation for the [[2019 Tour de France|Tour de France]], Bardet contested the [[2019 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], finishing in tenth place overall, and was second to [[Jesús Herrada]] in the [[2019 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge|inaugural Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge]], which finished atop [[Mont Ventoux]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Richard|last=Windsor|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/jesus-herrada-beats-romain-bardet-victory-inaugural-mont-ventoux-denivele-challenge-427428|title=Jesús Herrada beats Romain Bardet to victory in inaugural Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[TI Media]]|date=17 June 2019|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> At the Tour de France, Bardet lost more than 20 minutes on stage 14 – which finished at the [[Col du Tourmalet]] – which removed him from overall contention.<ref>{{cite news|first=Ben|last=Snowball|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/tour-de-france/2018/tour-de-france-2019-news-romain-bardet-fades-to-leave-hopes-in-tatters_sto7380879/story.shtml|title=Tour de France 2019 news – Romain Bardet fades to leave hopes in tatters|work=[[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[Discovery, Inc.]]|date=20 July 2019|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> He then shifted his focus to attempting to winning stages from the breakaway, but his best result was a second-place finish on stage eighteen, won by [[Nairo Quintana]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Barry|last=Ryan|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2019/stage-18/results/|title=Tour de France: Quintana wins stage 18|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=25 July 2019|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> However, Bardet did take the lead of the [[mountains classification in the Tour de France|mountains classification]],<ref>{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Ballinger|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/romain-bardet-says-polka-dot-jersey-now-goal-tour-de-france-disastrous-gc-bid-432740|title=Romain Bardet says 'polka dot jersey is now only goal for Tour de France' after disastrous GC bid|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[TI Media]]|date=26 July 2019|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> holding the polka-dot jersey for the remainder of the race.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jonny|last=Long|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/romain-bardet-says-winning-polka-dot-jersey-fulfils-dream-ive-since-kid-432993|title=Romain Bardet says winning polka dot jersey fulfils 'dream I've had since I was a kid'|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[TI Media]]|date=27 July 2019|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> He ended his season following the Tour de France, stating that he needed to "regenerate".<ref>{{cite news|first=Jonny|last=Long|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/became-clear-need-regenerate-romain-bardet-ends-2019-season-tour-disappointment-434809|title='It became clear I need to regenerate myself': Romain Bardet ends his 2019 season after Tour disappointment|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[TI Media]]|date=16 August 2019|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref>
====2020==== Bardet contested four races in the early part of 2020, prior to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]-enforced suspension of racing, with his best result being second overall at the [[2020 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var|Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var]]. Following the resumption of racing, Bardet contested only races in France for the remainder of the season, with the exception of [[2020 Brabantse Pijl|Brabantse Pijl]] and the [[2020 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]] held in Belgium in October.<ref name="Brabantse">{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-to-resume-racing-at-brabantse-pijl-following-tour-de-france-concussion/|title=Bardet to resume racing at Brabantse Pijl following Tour de France concussion|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=7 October 2020|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> He ran as high as fourth overall in the [[2020 Tour de France|Tour de France]], but withdrew ahead of the fourteenth stage following a crash, which left him with a concussion and a "small haemorrhage".<ref name="Brabantse"/><ref>{{cite news|first=Richard|last=Windsor|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/scan-reveals-romain-bardet-suffered-small-brain-haemorrhage-in-tour-de-france-crash-467917|title=Scan reveals Romain Bardet suffered 'small haemorrhage' following concussion in Tour de France crash|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=12 September 2020|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref>
===Team DSM (2021–present)=== In August 2020, Bardet signed an initial two-year contract with {{UCI team code|SUN men|2020}}, later renamed {{UCI team code|DSM men|2021|nolink=yes}}, from the 2021 season, and team dsm-firmenich, from the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite news|first=John|last=MacLeary|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2020/08/10/romain-bardet-join-sunweb-2021-eight-years-ag2r-la-mondiale/|title=Romain Bardet to join Sunweb in 2021 after eight years with Ag2r-La Mondiale|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=10 August 2020|access-date=13 August 2020}}</ref>
====2021==== [[File:Romain Bardet (51465998153).jpg|thumb|Bardet made his first start at the [[Giro d'Italia]] in [[2021 Giro d'Italia|2021]], finishing seventh overall]] Bardet made his first start at the [[2021 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], sharing team leadership with [[Jai Hindley]], the [[2020 Giro d'Italia|2020]] runner-up.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alasdair|last=Fotheringham|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-looking-forward-to-a-new-beginning-at-giro-ditalia/|title=Bardet looking forward to a 'new beginning' at Giro d'Italia|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=6 May 2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}}</ref> Bardet made his way up the general classification, moving into the top ten overall after stage 14, finishing at the [[Monte Zoncolan]]. He finished second to [[Egan Bernal]] on stage 16,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/cyclisme/romain-bardet/giro-2021-pour-bardet-cela-va-batailler-pour-le-podium-derriere-bernal-26696402-bd5f-11eb-9d87-eb28e77a8992|title=Giro 2021. Romain Bardet, avant la 17e étape : « Je n'ai rien à perdre, je ne m'interdis rien »|language=French|trans-title=Giro 2021. Romain Bardet, before the 17th stage: "I have nothing to lose, I won't forbid myself anything"|work=[[Ouest-France]]|publisher=Groupe Ouest-France|date=25 May 2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}}</ref> and moved up to fifth place overall on the penultimate stage, following a fourth-place stage finish.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/57294828|title=Giro d'Italia: Egan Bernal set for victory as Damiano Caruso wins stage|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=29 May 2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}}</ref> However, he fell to seventh in the general classification during the final-day [[individual time trial]], dropping behind [[Daniel Martínez (cyclist)|Daniel Martínez]] and [[João Almeida (cyclist)|João Almeida]]. Bardet also rode into the leader's jersey at the [[2021 Vuelta a Burgos|Vuelta a Burgos]], a preparation race for the [[2021 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]. In spite of his crash on the descent of the Picón Blanco climb, he won the third stage solo to [[Espinosa de los Monteros]], his first in over three years.<ref>{{cite news|first=Barry|last=Ryan|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-burgos-2021/stage-3/results/|title=Vuelta a Burgos: Bardet survives crash for solo victory on stage 3|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=5 August 2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}}</ref> He held a 45-second lead over [[Mikel Landa]] heading into the final stage, but he lost the race lead to Landa after cracking in the final {{convert|3|km|abbr=off}} of the stage; he ultimately finished sixth overall, and won the mountains classification.<ref>{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-burgos-2021/stage-5/results/|title=Vuelta a Burgos: Landa snatches overall victory as Bardet struggles|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=7 August 2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}}</ref>
On stage 5 of the Vuelta a España,<ref>{{cite news|first=Tim|last=Bonville-Ginn|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/vuelta-a-espana-2021-romain-bardet-out-of-gc-after-heavy-crash-on-stage-five|title=Vuelta a España 2021: Romain Bardet out of GC after heavy crash on stage five|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=18 August 2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}}</ref> Bardet crashed and lost over twelve minutes; he lost a further thirteen minutes the following day, removing him from overall contention. On stage 14, he was involved in the breakaway; he chased down several counter-attacks, and went clear with {{convert|6|km|abbr=off}} to go. He then rode solo to the summit finish at [[La Villuerca|Pico Villuercas]] to claim the stage win, 44 seconds ahead of [[Jesús Herrada]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/28/romain-bardet-wins-vuelta-a-espana-stage-14|title=Romain Bardet of Team DSM climbs to stage 14 victory at Vuelta a España|work=[[The Guardian]]|agency=[[Reuters]]|date=28 August 2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}}</ref> Bardet held the mountains classification for four days, before the lead passed to his teammate [[Michael Storer]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vuelta-a-espana-storer-takes-king-of-mountain-lead-as-reward-for-solo-break/|title=Vuelta a España: Storer takes King of Mountain lead as reward for solo break|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=3 September 2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}}</ref> Bardet and Storer also made it into the breakaway on the penultimate stage; Storer mathematically sealed the mountains jersey ahead of the final time trial, while Bardet finished second in the standings.<ref>{{cite news|first=Patrick|last=Fletcher|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-espana-2021/stage-21/results/|title=Primoz Roglic wins the Vuelta a España|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=5 September 2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}}</ref>
====2022==== Prior to the [[2022 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], Bardet took the overall victory at the [[2022 Tour of the Alps|Tour of the Alps]], his first general classification win since the 2013 [[Tour de l'Ain]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-wins-tour-of-the-alps-with-aggressive-strategy/|title=Bardet wins Tour of the Alps with aggressive strategy|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=22 April 2022|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> With [[Jai Hindley]] having moved to {{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}, Bardet had outright team leadership at {{UCI team code|DSM men|2022}} for the Giro d'Italia,<ref>{{cite news|first=Daniel|last=Benson|url=https://velo.outsideonline.com/events/giro-ditalia/giro-ditalia-romain-bardet-leads-team-dsms-firepower-with-gc-challenge/|title=Giro d'Italia: Romain Bardet leads Team DSM's firepower with GC challenge|website=[[VeloNews]]|date=24 April 2022|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> and during the race, he signed a two-year contract extension with the team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.team-dsm.com/romain-juliette-extend/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514105849/https://www.team-dsm.com/romain-juliette-extend/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 14, 2022|title=Team DSM build on strong foundations with first contract extensions and renewals in Men and Women programs|work={{UCI team code|DSM men|2022}}|publisher=SMS Cycling BV|date=14 May 2022|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> In the ninth stage, Bardet finished second to Hindley on a summit finish at Blockhaus, moving up to third place overall.<ref>{{cite news|first=Barry|last=Ryan|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-rues-sprint-error-in-giro-ditalia-blockhaus-stage/|title=Bardet rues sprint error at Giro d'Italia Blockhaus summit|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=15 May 2022|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> He lost a place to [[Richard Carapaz]] a couple of stages later, and was out of the race altogether by the end of stage thirteen, abandoning the race due to sickness.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Daniel|last1=Ostanek|first2=Barry|last2=Ryan|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/romain-bardet-abandons-the-giro-ditalia/|title=Romain Bardet abandons the Giro d'Italia with illness|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=20 May 2022|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref> [[File:TDF10012 bardet (52242457882).jpg|thumb|left|Bardet at the [[2022 Tour de France]]]] His next start was at the [[2022 Tour de France|Tour de France]], where he finished in the top-three on the eleventh stage, which finished at the [[Col du Granon]]; he moved up to second overall behind [[Jonas Vingegaard]] following the stage.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alasdair|last=Fotheringham|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardet-makes-unexpected-impressive-entry-into-tour-de-france-gc-battle/|title=Bardet makes unexpected, impressive entry into Tour de France GC battle|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=13 July 2022|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref> He lost almost 20 seconds to Vingegaard, [[Geraint Thomas]] and [[Tadej Pogačar]] the following day, as he dropped from second to fourth on [[Bastille Day]]. He lost more than three minutes on stage sixteen,<ref>{{cite news|first=Rob|last=Hemingway|url=https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france/2022/i-had-nothing-romain-bardet-at-a-loss-to-explain-collapse-on-stage-16-of-the-tour-de-france_sto9045813/story.shtml|title='I had nothing' - Romain Bardet at a loss to explain collapse on Stage 16 of the Tour de France|work=[[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[Warner Bros. Discovery]]|date=19 July 2022|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> dropping to ninth overall; he yo-yoed around the lower half of the top-ten placings for the remainder of the race, finishing seventh overall on the road, before being promoted to sixth with [[Nairo Quintana]]'s disqualification.
====2023==== Bardet started his season with top-ten overall finishes at the [[2023 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var|Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var]] and [[2023 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] stage races – finishing eighth and seventh respectively – and also finished in ninth place at [[2023 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Alasdair|last=Fotheringham|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-fleche-wallonne-2023/elite-men/results/|title=La Flèche Wallonne: Tadej Pogacar puts hammer down on Huy for victory|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=19 April 2023|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> At the [[2023 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]], Bardet finished third on a hilly second stage, and ultimately finished in seventh overall. He contested the [[2023 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]] for the first time,<ref>{{cite web|first=Daniel|last=Benson|url=https://content.globalcyclingnetwork.com/blogposts/648300eb0f10f4c96622d13d|title=Romain Bardet: The first part of the Tour de France is the hardest|work=[[Global Cycling Network]]|publisher=Play Sports Network|date=7 June 2023|accessdate=18 June 2023|quote=In terms of the here and now, Bardet is focused on the Tour de Suisse, a race he's never competed in during his long and illustrious career.}}</ref> where he recorded three top-ten stage finishes, and finished fifth overall.<ref>{{cite news|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-suisse-2023/stage-8/results/|title=Mattias Skjelmose wins Tour de Suisse|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=18 June 2023|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref>
====2024==== [[File:Romain Bardet during Simacourbe climb of Tour de France 2024 stage 13.jpg|upright|thumb|right|Bardet at the [[2024 Tour de France]]]] Bardet opened the 2024 season with a third place in the [[Classic Var]] in February. In late April, he finished second to [[Tadej Pogačar]] in [[2024 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/liege-bastogne-liege-2024/elite-men/results/|title=Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Tadej Pogačar crushes the field on La Redoute to take solo sixth Monument victory|first=Peter|last=Stuart|website=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=21 April 2024|access-date=21 April 2024}}</ref> He next competed in the [[2024 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], finishing second on stage 10 and 9th overall.
In late June, Bardet won his fourth career [[2024 Tour de France|Tour de France]] stage on the first day of the race, holding off the chasing peloton by five seconds with teammate [[Frank van den Broek]].<ref name="CN-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2024/stage-1/results/|title=Tour de France: Romain Bardet steals the show on stage 1 as Van den Broek helps power DSM-Firmenich-PostNL to first maillot jaune|first=James|last=Moultrie|work=Cycling News|date=29 June 2024|access-date=29 June 2024}}</ref> This also marked the only time in his career that he would hold the Tour de France [[Yellow Jersey]].
=== 2025 === Following the conclusion of the [[2025 Critérium du Dauphiné]], Bardet retired from professional road cycling.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-06-11 |title='It makes sense to me that it ends here this year' – Romain Bardet enjoys home crowd sendoff at Critérium du Dauphiné |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/it-makes-sense-to-me-that-it-ends-here-this-year-romain-bardet-enjoys-home-crowd-sendoff-at-criterium-du-dauphine/ |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Cyclingnews |language=en}}</ref>
After retiring from road cycling, Bardet extended his contract with Team Picnic–PostNL and announced that he intends to race the remainder of the 2025 season and the 2026 season on gravel.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-07-11 |title=Turning the Page: Romain Bardet on Why He is Ready for His Next Chapter |url=https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/romain-bardet-heart-and-mind?srsltid=AfmBOopPp1NRjY-RMUI9LgglWKBvWucUqFgsxbO06UGIDZ59P4hv8K5o |website=Rouleur |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== Bardet lives in [[Clermont-Ferrand]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://rouleur.cc/journal/riders/romain-bardet-interview |title=Romain Bardet |access-date=2016-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911043805/https://rouleur.cc/journal/riders/romain-bardet-interview |archive-date=2016-09-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Alongside his professional cycling career, he began business studies in 2011, in the ''[[grande école]]'' program adapted to high-level athletes in [[Grenoble School of Management]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grenoble-em.com/5246-actualite-revelation-du-tour-de-france-et-etudiant-1.aspx |title=Révélation du Tour de France ... et étudiant |work=grenoble-em.com |access-date=23 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140210172458/http://www.grenoble-em.com/5246-actualite-revelation-du-tour-de-france-et-etudiant-1.aspx |archive-date=10 February 2014 }}</ref>
==Career achievements== ===Major results=== Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=2275|title=Romain Bardet|work=FirstCycling.com|publisher=FirstCycling AS|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=22em}} ;2009 : 5th Overall [[Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc|Tour des Pays de Savoie]] ;2010 : 6th Overall [[Tour de l'Avenir]] : 8th Overall [[Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc|Tour des Pays de Savoie]] : 8th Overall [[Giro delle Regioni]] : 9th Overall [[Ronde de l'Isard]] ::1st Stage 4 : 10th [[Piccolo Giro di Lombardia]] ;2011 : 1st Stage 5 [[Tour de l'Avenir]] : 2nd Overall [[Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc|Tour des Pays de Savoie]] ::1st Stages 2 & 3 : 2nd [[Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23|Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs]] : 4th [[UCI Under 23 Nations' Cup]] : 4th Overall [[Ronde de l'Isard]] : 6th Overall [[Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia]] : 9th [[Gran Premio Palio del Recioto]] ;2012 : 5th Overall [[2012 Tour of Turkey|Tour of Turkey]] ;2013 <small>(1 pro win)</small> : 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall [[Tour de l'Ain]] ::1st {{cjersey|green}} Points classification : 3rd [[Ardèche Classic|Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche]] : 4th Overall [[Route d'Occitanie|Route du Sud]] : 5th Overall [[2013 Tour of Beijing|Tour of Beijing]] ::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification : 7th Overall [[Étoile de Bessèges]] : {{cjersey|red number}} [[Combativity award in the Tour de France|Combativity award]] Stage 9 [[2013 Tour de France|Tour de France]] ;2014 <small>(1)</small> : 1st [[La Drôme Classic]] : 1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification, [[2014 Tour of Oman|Tour of Oman]] : 2nd Overall [[Tour de l'Ain]] : 4th Overall [[2014 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]] : 4th [[Ardèche Classic|Classic Sud-Ardèche]] : 5th Overall [[2014 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] : 5th [[2014 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal|Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal]] : 6th Overall [[2014 Tour de France|Tour de France]] ::Held {{cjersey|white}} after Stages 10–15 ::{{cjersey|red number}} [[Combativity award in the Tour de France|Combativity award]] Stage 17 : 10th [[Grand Prix La Marseillaise|Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise]] : 10th [[Paris–Camembert]] : 10th [[2014 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] ;2015 <small>(2)</small> : 3rd [[International Road Cycling Challenge]] : 5th Overall [[2015 Vuelta a Andalucía|Vuelta a Andalucía]] : 6th Overall [[2015 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] ::1st Stage 5 : 6th [[2015 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] : 7th [[2015 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal|Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal]] : 9th Overall [[2015 Giro del Trentino|Giro del Trentino]] : 9th Overall [[2015 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] : 9th Overall [[2015 Tour de France|Tour de France]] ::1st Stage 18 ::{{cjersey|red number}} [[Combativity award in the Tour de France|Combativity award]] Stage 18 & Overall ::Held {{cjersey|polkadot}} after Stage 19 ;2016 <small>(1)</small> : 2nd Overall [[2016 Tour de France|Tour de France]] ::1st Stage 19 : 2nd Overall [[2016 Tour of Oman|Tour of Oman]] : 2nd Overall [[2016 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] : 2nd [[2016 Giro dell'Emilia|Giro dell'Emilia]] : 4th [[2016 Il Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]] : 5th [[Ardèche Classic|Classic Sud-Ardèche]] : 6th Overall [[2016 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]] : 6th Overall [[2016 Giro del Trentino|Giro del Trentino]] : 8th [[2016 UCI World Tour|UCI World Tour]] : 8th [[La Drôme Classic]] : 9th Overall [[2016 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] : 9th [[2016 Milano–Torino|Milano–Torino]] ;2017 <small>(1)</small> : 3rd Overall [[2017 Tour de France|Tour de France]] ::1st Stage 12 : 6th Overall [[2017 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] : 6th [[2017 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] : 10th Overall [[2017 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]] : {{cjersey|green number}} Combativity award Stage 11 [[2017 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] ;2018 <small>(1)</small> : 1st [[2018 Classic de l'Ardèche|Classic de l'Ardèche]] : 2nd [[File:Silver medal uci.svg|15px]] [[2018 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], [[2018 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]] : 2nd [[2018 Strade Bianche|Strade Bianche]] : 2nd [[Tour du Finistère]] : 2nd [[Giro di Toscana|Giro della Toscana]] : 3rd Overall [[2018 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] : 3rd [[2018 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] : 6th Overall [[2018 Tour de France|Tour de France]] : 6th [[2018 Giro dell'Emilia|Giro dell'Emilia]] : 8th Overall [[2018 Deutschland Tour|Deutschland Tour]] : 8th [[2018 La Drôme Classic|La Drôme Classic]] : 8th [[2018 Grand Prix La Marseillaise|Grand Prix La Marseillaise]] : 9th [[2018 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]] ;2019 : 1st {{cjersey|polkadot}} [[Mountains classification in the Tour de France|Mountains classification]], [[2019 Tour de France|Tour de France]] : 2nd Overall [[2019 Tour du Haut Var|Tour du Haut Var]] : 2nd [[2019 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge|Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge]] : 4th [[Ardèche Classic|Classic Sud-Ardèche]] : 5th Overall [[2019 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] : 7th [[2019 La Drôme Classic|La Drôme Classic]] : 9th [[2019 Amstel Gold Race|Amstel Gold Race]] : 10th Overall [[2019 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] ;2020 : 2nd Overall [[2020 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var|Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var]] : 6th Overall [[2020 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] : 7th [[2020 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]] : 8th Overall [[2020 Route d'Occitanie|Route d'Occitanie]] ;2021 <small>(2)</small> : [[2021 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] ::1st Stage 14 ::Held {{cjersey|blue polkadot}} after Stage 14–17 : 5th Overall [[2021 Giro di Sicilia|Giro di Sicilia]] : 6th Overall [[2021 Vuelta a Burgos|Vuelta a Burgos]] ::1st {{cjersey|red}} Mountains classification ::1st Stage 3 : 7th Overall [[2021 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] : 8th Overall [[2021 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]] : 8th [[2021 Il Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]] : 9th Overall [[2021 Tour of the Alps|Tour of the Alps]] ;2022 <small>(1)</small> : 1st {{cjersey|green}} Overall [[2022 Tour of the Alps|Tour of the Alps]] : 6th Overall [[2022 Tour de France|Tour de France]] : 8th [[2022 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal|Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal]] : 9th Overall [[2022 UAE Tour|UAE Tour]] : 9th [[2022 Il Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]] ;2023 : 1st Stage 1 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[2023 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] : 5th Overall [[2023 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]] : 7th Overall [[2023 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] : 7th Overall [[2023 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] : 8th Overall [[2023 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var|Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var]] : 9th [[2023 La Flèche Wallonne|La Flèche Wallonne]] ;2024 <small>(1)</small> : [[2024 Tour de France|Tour de France]] ::1st Stage 1 ::Held {{cjersey|yellow}} after Stage 1 : 2nd [[2024 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] : 3rd [[Classic Var]] : 5th Overall [[2024 Tour of the Alps|Tour of the Alps]] : 9th Overall [[2024 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] ::{{cjersey|red number}} [[Combativity award]] Stage 8 : 10th [[2024 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], [[2024 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]] ;Gravel ;2025 : [[2024–25 UCI Gravel World Series|UCI World Series]] ::1st [[Fubine Monferrato|Fubine]] ::1st [[Les Angles, Pyrénées-Orientales|Les Angles]] : 10th Overall [[2025 Tour of the Alps|Tour of the Alps]] ;2026 : [[2025–26 UCI Gravel World Series|UCI World Series]] ::1st [[Lucena del Cid]] : 1st [[McLaren Vale, South Australia|McLaren Vale]] : 2nd Overall Santa Vall {{div col end}}
====General classification results timeline==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |colspan=15 align="center"|'''Grand Tour general classification results''' |- ! scope="col" |[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] ! scope="col" |2012 ! scope="col" |2013 ! scope="col" |2014 ! scope="col" |2015 ! scope="col" |2016 ! scope="col" |2017 ! scope="col" |2018 ! scope="col" |2019 ! scope="col" |2020 ! scope="col" |2021 ! scope="col" |2022 ! scope="col" |2023 ! scope="col" |2024 ! scope="col" |2025 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2021 Giro d'Italia|7]] | [[2022 Giro d'Italia|DNF]] | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2024 Giro d'Italia|9]] | [[2025 Giro d'Italia|26]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[General classification in the Tour de France|Tour de France]] | — | [[2013 Tour de France|15]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2014 Tour de France|6]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2015 Tour de France|9]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2016 Tour de France|'''2''']] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2017 Tour de France|'''3''']] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2018 Tour de France|6]] | [[2019 Tour de France|15]] | [[2020 Tour de France|DNF]] | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2022 Tour de France|6]] | [[2023 Tour de France|DNF]] | [[2024 Tour de France|30]] | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|red}} [[General classification in the Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] | — | — | — | — | — | [[2017 Vuelta a España|17]] | — | — | — | [[2021 Vuelta a España|25]] | — | [[2023 Vuelta a España|21]] | — | — |- |colspan=15 align="center"|'''Major stage race general classification results''' |- ! Race ! scope="col" |2012 ! scope="col" |2013 ! scope="col" |2014 ! scope="col" |2015 ! scope="col" |2016 ! scope="col" |2017 ! scope="col" |2018 ! scope="col" |2019 ! scope="col" |2020 ! scope="col" |2021 ! scope="col" |2022 ! scope="col" |2023 ! scope="col" |2024 ! scope="col" |2025 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Paris–Nice}} [[Paris–Nice]] | — | [[2013 Paris–Nice|27]] | [[2014 Paris–Nice|36]] | [[2015 Paris–Nice|14]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2016 Paris–Nice|9]] | [[2017 Paris–Nice|DSQ]] | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2019 Paris–Nice|5]] | [[2020 Paris–Nice|19]] | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2023 Paris–Nice|7]] | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|azul}} [[Tirreno–Adriatico]] | — | — | — | — | — | — | [[2018 Tirreno–Adriatico|13]] | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2021 Tirreno–Adriatico|8]] | [[2022 Tirreno–Adriatico|12]] | — | [[2024 Tirreno–Adriatico|DNF]] | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Volta a Catalunya}} [[Volta a Catalunya]] | [[2012 Volta a Catalunya|40]] | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2014 Volta a Catalunya|4]] | [[2015 Volta a Catalunya|DNF]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2016 Volta a Catalunya|6]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2017 Volta a Catalunya|10]] | — | [[2019 Volta a Catalunya|DNF]] | style="color:#4d4d4d;" rowspan=3|NH | — | — | [[2023 Volta a Catalunya|DNF]] | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour of the Basque Country]] | — | [[2013 Tour of the Basque Country|53]] | — | — | — | [[2017 Tour of the Basque Country|15]] | [[2018 Tour of the Basque Country|13]] | — | — | — | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour de Romandie]] | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2015 Tour de Romandie|9]] | [[2016 Tour de Romandie|27]] | — | — | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2023 Tour de Romandie|7]] | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Dauphine}} [[Critérium du Dauphiné]] | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2014 Critérium du Dauphiné|5]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2015 Critérium du Dauphiné|6]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2016 Critérium du Dauphiné|'''2''']] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2017 Critérium du Dauphiné|6]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2018 Critérium du Dauphiné|'''3''']] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2019 Critérium du Dauphiné|10]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2020 Critérium du Dauphiné|6]] | — | — | — | — | [[2025 Critérium du Dauphiné|26]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour de Suisse]] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | style="color:#4d4d4d;"|NH | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2023 Tour de Suisse|5]] | — | — |}
====Classics results timeline==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- !Monument ! scope="col" |2012 ! scope="col" |2013 ! scope="col" |2014 ! scope="col" |2015 ! scope="col" |2016 ! scope="col" |2017 ! scope="col" |2018 ! scope="col" |2019 ! scope="col" |2020 ! scope="col" |2021 ! scope="col" |2022 ! scope="col" |2023 ! scope="col" |2024 ! scope="col" |2025 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[Milan–San Remo]] | — | [[2013 Milan–San Remo|17]] | — | — | — | — | — | [[2019 Milan–San Remo|50]] | — | [[2021 Milan–San Remo|27]] | — | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[Tour of Flanders (men's race)|Tour of Flanders]] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [[2020 Tour of Flanders|25]] | — | — | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[Paris–Roubaix]] | style="color:#4d4d4d;" colspan=14 |Did not contest during his career |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] | — | [[2013 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|13]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2014 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|10]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2015 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|6]] | [[2016 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|13]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2017 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|6]] | style="background:#C9AE5D;"|[[2018 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|'''3''']] | [[2019 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|21]] | — | — | [[2022 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|DNF]] | [[2023 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|15]] | style="background:silver;" |[[2024 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|'''2''']] | [[2023 Liège–Bastogne–Liège|82]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[Giro di Lombardia]] | [[2012 Giro di Lombardia|29]] | — | [[2014 Giro di Lombardia|11]] | [[2015 Il Lombardia|17]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2016 Il Lombardia|4]] | — | [[2018 Il Lombardia|DNF]] | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2021 Il Lombardia|8]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2022 Il Lombardia|9]] | [[2023 Il Lombardia|11]] | — | — |- !Classic ! scope="col" |2012 ! scope="col" |2013 ! scope="col" |2014 ! scope="col" |2015 ! scope="col" |2016 ! scope="col" |2017 ! scope="col" |2018 ! scope="col" |2019 ! scope="col" |2020 ! scope="col" |2021 ! scope="col" |2022 ! scope="col" |2023 ! scope="col" |2024 ! scope="col" |2025 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[Strade Bianche]] | — | — | — | — | — | — | style="background:#C0C0C0;"|[[2018 Strade Bianche|'''2''']] | — | — | [[2021 Strade Bianche|20]] | — | — | [[2024 Strade Bianche|17]] | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[Brabantse Pijl (men's race)|Brabantse Pijl]] | — | — | — | [[2015 Brabantse Pijl|20]] | — | — | — | — | [[2020 Brabantse Pijl|27]] | — | — | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[Amstel Gold Race (men's race)|Amstel Gold Race]] | [[2012 Amstel Gold Race|25]] | [[2013 Amstel Gold Race|48]] | [[2014 Amstel Gold Race|33]] | — | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2019 Amstel Gold Race|9]] | style="color:#4d4d4d;"|NH | — | — | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[La Flèche Wallonne]] | [[2012 La Flèche Wallonne|29]] | [[2013 La Flèche Wallonne|111]] | [[2014 La Flèche Wallonne|35]] | — | — | [[2017 La Flèche Wallonne|13]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2018 La Flèche Wallonne|9]] | [[2019 La Flèche Wallonne|13]] | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2023 La Flèche Wallonne|9]] | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[Clásica de San Sebastián]] | [[2012 Clásica de San Sebastián|33]] | [[2013 Clásica de San Sebastián|20]] | [[2014 Clásica de San Sebastián|18]] | [[2015 Clásica de San Sebastián|84]] | — | — | — | — | style="color:#4d4d4d;"| NH | — | — | [[2023 Clásica de San Sebastián|38]] | [[2024 Clásica de San Sebastián|DNF]] | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec]] | [[2012 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec|56]] | [[2013 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec|107]] | [[2014 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec|24]] | [[2015 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec|35]] | [[2016 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec|22]] | — | — | — | style="color:#4d4d4d;" rowspan=2 colspan=2| Not held | [[2022 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec|20]] | — | [[2024 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec|90]] | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal]] | [[2012 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal|22]] | [[2013 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal|16]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2014 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal|5]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2015 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal|7]] | [[2016 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal|20]] | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2022 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal|8]] | — | [[2024 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal|11]] | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[Milano–Torino]] | [[2012 Milano–Torino|43]] | — | — | [[2015 Milano–Torino|11]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2016 Milano–Torino|9]] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" |[[Paris–Tours]] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2020 Paris–Tours|7]] | — | — | — | — | — |}
====Major championships timeline==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Event ! scope="col" |2012 ! scope="col" |2013 ! scope="col" |2014 ! scope="col" |2015 ! scope="col" |2016 ! scope="col" |2017 ! scope="col" |2018 ! scope="col" |2019 ! scope="col" |2020 ! scope="col" |2021 ! scope="col" |2022 ! scope="col" |2023 ! scope="col" |2024 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| [[File:Gold medal olympic.svg|15px|alt=|link=Gold medal]] [[List of Olympic medalists in cycling (men)|Olympic Games]] ! scope="row"| Road race | — | style="color:#4d4d4d;" colspan=3|Not held | [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|24]] | style="color:#4d4d4d;" colspan=4|Not held | — | style="color:#4d4d4d;" colspan=2|Not held | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|rainbow}} [[UCI Road World Championships|World Championships]] ! scope="row" | [[UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]] | — | [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|28]] | [[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|62]] | — | — | — | style="background:silver;" |[[2018 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|'''2''']] | — | — | — | [[2022 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|22]] | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2024 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|10]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|france}} National Championships ! scope="row" | [[French National Road Race Championships|Road race]] | 74 | 34 | 37 | 11 | style="background:#ddf;" |10 | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |10 | — | — | — | — |}
{| class="wikitable" |+ Legend |- ! scope="row" | — | Did not compete |- ! scope="row" | DNF | [[Did not finish]] |- ! scope="row" | DSQ | Disqualified |- ! scope="row" | IP | In progress |- ! scope="row" | NH | Not held |}
===Awards=== * [[Vélo d'Or français]]: 2016, 2017
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Romain Bardet}} * {{UCI rider}} * {{Cycling Archives}} * {{ProCyclingStats}} * {{CQ Ranking}} * {{CycleBase}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{Olympics.com profile|romain-bardet}} * {{Team France|romain-bardet}} * {{CNOSF|3/bardet-132933|archive=20230114200137}} * {{Instagram}}
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