Romain Bardet Discussion Thread

[Flamin]

Allez Romain, a light spot in the dark. Such a great rider, it would be fantastic if he keeps his podium spot.

 

[portugal11]

Bardet is the only french that could win a gt in 2 years

 

[Cookster15]

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Bardet is the only french that could win a gt in 2 years

Great ride by Bardet today showing his climbing ability against the elite GC contenders plus impressive 3rd week powers of recovery that are crucial for winning GTs. He is only 25 so should get stronger particulary for TTs. You may be right :exclaim:

 

[Rollthedice]

Fantastic today, now he has to keep his cool for tomorrow. A great rider Romain, the best is yet to come.

 

[Tonton]

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Bardet is the only french that could win a gt in 2 years

You won't mind if I disagree, do you .

This being said, that's the closest a French rider has been to winning the TdF since Hinault. Even Virenque never got this close. Had Froome crash been worse, Bardet would be in yellow tonight. Not that I wish Dawg any bad luck, but a fall is a fall, and between a small crash and a DNF, there isn't much particularly at this speed.

Well-designed and gutsy move, well-deserved podium. I don't think he'll lose his second place. He opened a decent gap on the only real threat right now: Porte.

Fantastique! Bravo Romain!

 

[yetanothergreenworld]

Bad teeth. Big balls. No mercy!!!

 

[Alexandre B.]

He hasn't had the opportunity to defend his place because no one tried.

 

[PremierAndrew]

I wonder if Bardet would have risked his 2nd place and tried something today if Froome had been 2'31 ahead instead of 4'11

 

[Glocknerkoenig]

Extremely strong tour - one of the guys who had the legs this tour. Deserved the podium.

 

[sir fly]

Finishing between Froome and Quintana isn't a piece of cake.
Chapeau, Bardet!

 

[Alexandre B.]

2nd in Critérium du Dauphiné
2nd in Tour de France

He has reached another step. His duo with Alaphilippe will be interesting to watch in Rio.

 

[Tonton]

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2nd in Critérium du Dauphiné
2nd in Tour de France

He has reached another step. His duo with Alaphilippe will be interesting to watch in Rio.

Agree. He's earned the title of "#1 French GT rider". Great year. Epic stage win. Well-deserved podium.

 

[SafeBet]

Bravo Romain! Surprised me big time!

 

[Red Rick]

Congrats Bardet. Great rider, agressive rider, and mde the only relevant GC move by making risky move. Well deserved 2nd place, and hopefully that means he'll ride try for the win next GT.

 

[armchairclimber]

Brilliant stuff. Well, he has answered the question we asked earlier in the year. He certainly can podium a GT. His performance in the MTT and the attack yesterday were outstanding. What's really encouraging is that, even though his rivals know what he is likely to do, they can't do much about it when he goes. He is thrilling to watch....if a little terrifying at times.

The next stop is a GT win. He should have the self belief to do that now.

 

[jalep]

Star of the 2016 Tour for me, Romain Bardet. Chapeau, Romain!! and Congratulations.

 

[yaco]

A well deserved Second place in the TDF. His TT is still a work in progress. Hope that AGR are careful in what GT's he rides in the future. GO'S with less TT km should be first priority.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Not Pinot, not Barguil, Bardet is the best French GC prospect

 

[sir fly]

I've become a firm fan.
Liked him since 2014 mess, but now I'm a fan.
He's the French hope Tour's been missing.

 

[armchairclimber]

I loved seeing him on the podium but Jebus, he makes Froome and Quintana look a bit podgy.

 

[kwikki]

It would be great to see him in a stronger team, built around him for the Tour, and come back and fight for the win. Porte and Quintana as super domestics....I'd buy into that :razz:

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Not Pinot, not Barguil, Latour is the best French GC prospect

Fixed for you

 

[Tonton]

The wheel will turn my friends , Pinot will be back with guns blazing. Regardless, Romain took over the #1 spot in French cycling, due to smart tactics, guts, what he did was wonderful. So let's celebrate. Unlike way too many who raced not to lose, Bardet took chances, and it paid off. Well done, bravo, and keep getting better.

 

[IndianCyclist]

He is not yet at big 4 level but he is the best of the rest. However he may have a consistency problem. Last year he gave up on GC

 

[Alexandre B.]

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He is not yet at big 4 level but he is the best of the rest. However he may have a consistency problem. Last year he gave up on GC

He vomited en route to Cauterets last year due to the heat and was fighting for the stage win the day after. He came from 20th on GC to 9th plus a stage win, finishing with the GC group behind Nibali-Quintana-Froome on La Toussuire the day after his stage win.

It's too early to talk of consistency, obviously, but the guy knows how to fight back a disappointment. Most importantly, it's his best sequence ever, showing that his preparation works well.