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Tom Wieckowski

The bikes of Romain Bardet - how the journey from neo-pro to Grand Tour finale captures the most rapid change of tech in pro cycling

Romain Bardet's 2025 Lapierre race bike .

This summer, Romain Bardet will retire and hang up his wheels at the Critérium du Dauphiné. Bringing the curtain down on a storied career which spans 14 seasons. One that has seen the classy French rider enjoy his greatest success at the Tour de France.

Bardet has won four stages of his home Grand Tour, the polka dot king of the mountains jersey, as well as wearing the yellow jersey last year after he and teammate Frank van den Broek kept the charging peloton at bay on Stage 1 after a thrilling breakaway effort. 

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