“I am very happy to announce that I will line up for the Tour with Team DSM. I can't wait to be at the Grand Départ in Copenhagen
(July 1),” Romain Bardet posted on Twitter on Monday.
This will be the 9th participation of the Auvergnat (2nd in 2016, 3rd in 2017; 5 times in the Top 10 in Paris), winner of 3 stages on the Grande Boucle.
His last participation dates from 2020 (retirement, 14th stage).
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This year, winner of the Tour of the Alps, the Frenchman (31) was well placed on the Giro (4th) had been forced to retire, victim of stomach aches.
With his experience, his physical condition and his team, Romain Bardet will probably register as the best French chance in the general classification.