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Here's his (pretty impressive) list of results. It seems he did ride the Giro and Vuelta as well, and won the GP Midi-Libre in 1984: http://www.siteducyclisme.net/coureuruitslagenfiche.php?coureurid=2929

Garde was (is) indeed a Type 1 diabetic, and rode (and finished) the Tour several times in the mid-late 1980s. He was a teammate of Sean Kelly and Laurent Fignon, among others, and was known for being an all-rounder and strong team worker. I'm unsure if he ever rode the Giro or Vuelta, and about...