The sporting aspect has almost completely passed in the background on Sunday, while the outcome of the Dauphiné criterium was however at stake. It must be said that the emotion was palpable from the start to the end of this memorable day due to the retirement of Romain Bardetwhich received tributes supported at the height of the runner he was and what he brought to cycling throughout his career. An honor hedge was reserved for him at the start by the whole peloton, he who was very appreciated by his peers for his faiy-play, his fighting spirit and his simplicity. And among those who have surely brought him closer to him during his last years are included Remco Evenepoel.
Video – Romain Bardet, moved when his last stage arrives
Read the rest of the article
Golden glasses and a beautiful message
The double Olympic champion and the 34 -year -old French have shared a lot on the road and outside, until becoming friends. The Belgian could not fail to mark the occasion for the der 'of Bardet … and thus gave him a very nice gift for his departure! Romain Bardet received the golden glasses from the Olympic champion, accompanied by a nice message: “Bravo for your career, enjoy family! Thank you for any champion “. A few hours earlier, Auvergnat had split a nice message when talking about his relationship with the Wolfpack runner. “”He's someone I really appreciate. I will always be one of his supporters n ° 1. He is good at the bicycle, I admire his state of mind. He paved the way for the junior passage to the WorldTour“. Two great champions who respect each other and will certainly see each other very often in the future … starting with the Tour de France 2025Or Bard will be able to follow the adventures of Remco on the motorcycle Eurosport.
