Jean-François Bernard
 |
|
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jean-François Bernard |
| Born |
2 May 1962 Bourgogne, France |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All Rounder |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1984-1986 | La Vie Claire |
| 1987-1990 | Toshiba |
| 1991-1994 | Banesto |
| 1995 | Chazal |
| 1996 | Agrigel-La Creuse |
| Major wins | |
|
|
Jean-François Bernard (born 2 May 1962 at Luzy, Bourgogne, France) is a former French professional road bicycle racer.
He turned professional in 1984 for La Vie Claire, led by Bernard Hinault. He was seen as Hinault’s successor as a winner of stage races from 1986.
He competed in the team time trial event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Bernard wore the maillot jaune in the 1987 Tour de France and won two stages, both time trials, including one on Mont Ventoux. He finished the race third behind Stephen Roche of Ireland and Pedro Delgado of Spain.
He won three stages in the 1988 Giro d'Italia and led the race, but he crashed in a tunnel, injured his back and abandoned the race. The next year he needed an operation and months of recuperation for fibrosis in his left knee.
A saddle sore and another operation forced him out of the 1990 Tour de France. He never again challenged in the grands tours. In 1991 he joined the Spanish team, Banesto which had two leaders for stage races in Delgado and Miguel Indurain. Bernard helped Indurain dominate the Tour.
...
Wikipedia