Jean-René Bernaudeau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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former road racing cyclist, directeur sportif
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Place of Birth: Saint-Maurice-le-Girard, Pays de la Loire, France
About 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 is currently directeur sportif for UCI Professional Continental team Total Direct Énergie.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.
- He would also finish in the top 10 during the 1981 Tour de France as well as the 1983 Tour de France.
- 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.He is the father of racing cyclist Giovanni Bernaudeau.
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