(FILES) Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL team's French rider Romain Bardet looks on during a press conference in Moulins, central France, on June 7, 2025, on the eve of the 77th edition of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race. Romain Bardet, runner-up in the 2016 Tour de France and retired from racing for a year, will become the sports manager of Decathlon CMA CGM, Paul Seixas's team, starting January 1, 2027, he announced on June 18, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP via Getty Images)