“It's exactly as I imagined”, Romain Bardet said goodbye to the professional world on the Critérium du Dauphiné

Romain Bardet is now retired. The runner of Team Picnic Postnl, second in the 2016 Tour de France, said goodbye to professional cycling, Sunday, June 15, after the last stage of the Critérium de Dauphiné. An end in a framework “Magnificent”chosen by the 34 -year -old cyclist. “It's just as I imagined, it's nice. It is a decision that was carefully thought out and to be able to finish a bit as we hoped, it is a chance “explains the best climber in the 2018 Tour de France at the Stage 2 microphone.

After 14 years in the professional world, Auvergne sought to finish in style, attacking in almost each of the stages of the Critérium de Dauphiné and winning the price of combativeness during the 7th stage. “I turn the page without regret because I was faithful to myself and what I wanted to do in the bike”says Romain Bardet. “I will always have infinite respect for cycling runners because we drool every day. It's long, it's hard, repetitive and we are not entitled to days without. It is a great lesson in humility every day”.