Jean-Rene Bernaudeau

Jean-Rene Bernaudeau 1979

Jean-Rene Bernaudeau, born July 8, 1956, is former French professional bicycle racer, who raced as a professional from 1978 through 1988. His best year at the Tour de France was 1979. At the 1979 Tour Bernaudeau wore the yellow jersey of race leader for one day, at the end of the race he was awarded the best  young rider prize, and finished in fifth place overall in the general classifications. He won the Grand Prix du Midi Libre four times in the years 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983. In 1982 he said "the doping controls were a breach of the freedom of work." Jean-Rene Bernaudeau is currently the director sportif of the Team Europcar cycling team.

Jean-Rene Bernaudeau 1981

Jean-Rene Bernaudeau 1984