Gérard Rué Explained
Gérard Rué |
Birth Date: | 7 July 1965 |
Birth Place: | Romillé, France |
Weight: | 740NaN0 |
Currentteam: | Retired |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Proyears1: | 1987–1989 |
Proyears2: | 1990 |
Proyears3: | 1991 |
Proyears4: | 1992 |
Proyears5: | 1993–1995 |
Proyears6: | 1996–1997 |
Gérard Rué (born 7 July 1965 in Romillé) is a French former road cyclist. He was a professional from 1987 to 1996.[1]
Career
Rué began his professional career in 1987 with the Système U–Gitane team. In 1993, he transferred to the Banesto team to support Miguel Induráin and Pedro Delgado.
Known for being one of the most important teammates of Miguel Induráin in the Banesto team, he also won several races and some places of honor in the classics.
Major results
- 1987
1st Duo Normand (with Thierry Marie)
1st Prologue Tour de la Communauté Européenne (TTT)
2nd Points race, National Track Championships
2nd Grand Prix d'Isbergues
6th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
- 1988
1st Stage 7 Grand Prix du Midi Libre
2nd Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan
2nd Overall Tour de la Communauté Européenne
- 1989
1st Tour du Haut-Var
1st Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1st Stage 2 Tour de France (TTT)
2nd Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
5th Overall Paris–Nice
1st Stage 5
8th Milan–San Remo
- 1990
1st Overall Tour Méditerranéen
1st Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
1st Grand Prix de Cannes
9th Overall Tour of the Netherlands
- 1991
2nd Overall Critérium International
2nd La Poly Normande
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Tre Valli Varesine
3rd Trofeo Laigueglia
6th Milan–San Remo
7th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Stage 5
10th Overall Tour de France
- 1992
1st Tour du Haut-Var
1st Stage 5 Tour of the Netherlands
2nd La Flèche Wallonne
2nd Overall Giro di Puglia
6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1993
1st Boucles de l'Aulne
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a los Valles Mineros
2nd La Flèche Wallonne
2nd Bol d'Or des Monédières
8th Road race, World Road Championships
- 1994
8th Amstel Gold Race
- 1995
2nd Classique des Alpes
3rd Châteauroux Classic
7th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
- 1996
2nd Bordeaux–Caudéran
3rd Paris–Bourges
7th Overall Tour du Limousin
7th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
8th Route Adélie
10th Veenendaal–Veenendaal
- 1997
4th Route Adélie
9th Overall Étoile de BessègesGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
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DSQ | Disqualified | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Gérard Rué . ProCyclingStats . 23 May 2014.