Jean-René Bernaudeau

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Jean-René Bernaudeau


fullname = Jean-René Bernaudeau
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1956|7|8
country = France
currentteam = Bouygues Télécom
discipline = Road
role = Team manager
ridertype =
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 1978–1982
1983
1984
1985–1988
proteams = Renault
Wolber
Système U Fagor
manageyears = 1996–
manageteams = Bouygues Télécom
majorwins =
updated = February 3, 2008

Jean-René Bernaudeau (born July 8, 1956 at Saint-Maurice-le-Girard, Vendée) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1978 to 1988. Bernaudeau is currently directeur sportif of the Bouygues Télécom cycling team. Career highlights include four wins in the Grand Prix du Midi Libre between 1980 and 1983 as well as wearing the maillot jaune for one day after the first stage in the 1979 Tour de France. [cite web|url=http://mrambaul.club.fr/coureurs/coureurs_b/bernaudeau.htm|title=Jean Rene Bernaudeau dans le Tour de France|publisher=mrambraul.club.fr|accessdate=2007-10-17]

In 1982, he said that dope controls in cycling were a breach of the freedom of work. [ [http://www.cyclisme-dopage.com/dossierdefond/anticontroles.htm Cyclisme-dopage.com] citing L'Équipe 17 August 1982 : "« Je considère les contrôles dans les critériums comme une atteinte à la liberté du travail. »"] .

Important victories

*Grand Prix du Midi Libre 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
* Paris-Bourges: 1979
* Route du Sud: 1981
* Tour de Vendée: 1977, 1980
* Tour du Tarn: 1981
* Tour de Lorraine: 1982
* Grand prix de Monaco: 1981
* Bol d'Or des Monédières: 1983

References

External links

*cyclingwebsite|1968

Persondata
NAME= Bernaudeau, Jean-René
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Former road racing cyclist, directeur sportif
DATE OF BIRTH=1956-07-08
PLACE OF BIRTH=Saint-Maurice-le-Girard, Vendée, France
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=