Arnaud Gérard (born 6 October 1984) is a French former professional
road bicycle racer
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...
, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2018 for the and teams. The cousin of former professional cyclist
Cédric Hervé
Cédric Hervé (born 14 November 1979) is a French former road racing cyclist.
Hervé became a professional rider in 2002. His first win came in 2006 when he won the Manche Atlantique. Later that year he would also win the Grand Prix de Plumel ...
, Gérard won the junior road race at the
2002 UCI Road World Championships
The 2002 UCI Road World Championships took place in the region of Limburg, Belgium, between 8 and 13 October 2002. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women, men under 23, junior men and junior women.
Events summary
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, but competed largely as a
domestique
In road bicycle racing, a domestique is a rider who works for the benefit of their cycling team, team and leader, rather than trying to win the race. In French, ''domestique'' translates as "servant".However, in French, the term used is ''équip ...
as a professional – taking two victories, at the 2008
Polynormande
The Polynormande is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in the region of Normandy, France. Between 1980 and 2002 it was a criterium. Since 2003, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of t ...
one-day race and a stage of the 2015
Tour du Poitou-Charentes
Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a road bicycle race held annually in the former region of Poitou-Charentes (now Nouvelle-Aquitaine) France. It was first held in 1987 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI E ...
.
Following his retirement from racing, Gérard now works as a
directeur sportif
A ''directeur sportif'' (, ) is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event. It is seen as the equivalent to a field manager in baseball, or a head coach in football. At professional level, a directeur sportif follows t ...
for the team.
Major results
Source:
;2002
: 1st

Road race,
UCI Junior Road World Championships
: 1st

Road race, National Junior Road Championships
;2003
: 1st Stage 1 Bidasoa Itzulia
;2004
: 3rd
La Roue Tourangelle
La Roue Tourangelle is a road bicycle race held annually in the Region Centre-Val de Loire, France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territo ...
;2006
: 9th
Polynormande
The Polynormande is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in the region of Normandy, France. Between 1980 and 2002 it was a criterium. Since 2003, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of t ...
;2007
: 8th Overall
Paris–Corrèze
Paris–Corrèze was a road bicycle race held annually in France, usually between a department near Paris and the department of Corrèze. It was created by Laurent Fignon and Max Mamers. It was first held in 2001 and since 2005 it has been organi ...
: 9th
Grand Prix de la Somme
The Grand Prix de la Somme (formerly the Tour de la Somme) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually during May in the Somme, France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas Fr ...
: 10th
GP Ouest-France
The Bretagne Classic, also called Bretagne Classic Ouest-France, is an elite cycling classic held annually in late summer around the Breton village of Plouay in western France.
The race was originally named Grand-Prix de Plouay and, from 1989 to ...
;2008
: 1st
Polynormande
The Polynormande is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in the region of Normandy, France. Between 1980 and 2002 it was a criterium. Since 2003, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of t ...
: 6th
GP Ouest-France
The Bretagne Classic, also called Bretagne Classic Ouest-France, is an elite cycling classic held annually in late summer around the Breton village of Plouay in western France.
The race was originally named Grand-Prix de Plouay and, from 1989 to ...
: 10th
Omloop Het Volk
:
Combativity award
The combativity award is a prize given in road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on Road surface, paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, ...
Stage 12
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...
;2009
: 5th
Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan
Grand Prix du Morbihan is a single-day men's road bicycle race held annually in May around Plumelec, in the region of Brittany, France. Since 2020, the race is organised as a UCI race classifications, 1.Pro event on the UCI ProSeries, also being p ...
;2010
: 6th Overall
Étoile de Bessèges
The Étoile de Bessèges () is an early-season five-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually around Bessèges, in the Gard department of the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. First organized in 1971 as a one-day race, it became a ...
;2011
: 3rd
Polynormande
The Polynormande is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in the region of Normandy, France. Between 1980 and 2002 it was a criterium. Since 2003, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of t ...
: 6th
GP Ouest-France
The Bretagne Classic, also called Bretagne Classic Ouest-France, is an elite cycling classic held annually in late summer around the Breton village of Plouay in western France.
The race was originally named Grand-Prix de Plouay and, from 1989 to ...
: 10th
Paris–Tours
Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200 m ...
;2012
: 8th
Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan
Grand Prix du Morbihan is a single-day men's road bicycle race held annually in May around Plumelec, in the region of Brittany, France. Since 2020, the race is organised as a UCI race classifications, 1.Pro event on the UCI ProSeries, also being p ...
;2013
: 4th Overall
Tour du Poitou-Charentes
Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a road bicycle race held annually in the former region of Poitou-Charentes (now Nouvelle-Aquitaine) France. It was first held in 1987 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI E ...
: 7th
Route Adélie de Vitré
: 8th Overall
Tour du Limousin
Tour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle raci ...
;2014
: 2nd
Duo Normand
The Duo Normand is a two-man team time trial (against the clock) for elite racing cyclists. Held annually at Marigny-le-Lozon in Normandy
Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive wi ...
(with
Anthony Delaplace
Anthony Delaplace (born 11 September 1989) is a French professional cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . During his professional career, Delaplace has taken victories at the 2011 Polynormande for and the 2022 Paris–Camembert for .
Career
De ...
)
: 4th Overall
Boucles de la Mayenne
The Boucles de la Mayenne is a road bicycle race held annually in the Mayenne department and Pays de la Loire region in France. It was first held in 1975 and from 2006 until 2019, it was organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race ...
: 6th Overall
Circuit de la Sarthe
The Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe (after the 1906 French Grand Prix triangle circuit) located in Le Mans, Sarthe, France, is a semi-permanent motorsport race course, chiefly known as the venue for the 24 H ...
: 7th
Classic Loire Atlantique
Classic Loire Atlantique is a road bicycle race held annually in the French department of Loire-Atlantique. Since 2011, it is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing compe ...
: 8th Overall
Tour du Poitou-Charentes
Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a road bicycle race held annually in the former region of Poitou-Charentes (now Nouvelle-Aquitaine) France. It was first held in 1987 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI E ...
: 10th
Coppa Bernocchi
The Coppa Bernocchi is a European Road bicycle racing, bicycle race held in Legnano, Italy. From 2005 to 2019, the race was organised as a UCI race classifications, 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, before joining the UCI ProSeries in 2020.
In 1 ...
;2015
: 1st Stage 1
Tour du Poitou-Charentes
Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a road bicycle race held annually in the former region of Poitou-Charentes (now Nouvelle-Aquitaine) France. It was first held in 1987 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI E ...
: 10th
Classic Sud-Ardèche
A classic is an outstanding example of a particular style; something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality; of the first or highest quality, class, or rank – something that exemplifies its class. The word can be an adjective (a ''c ...
;2016
: 8th
Duo Normand
The Duo Normand is a two-man team time trial (against the clock) for elite racing cyclists. Held annually at Marigny-le-Lozon in Normandy
Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive wi ...
(with
Anthony Delaplace
Anthony Delaplace (born 11 September 1989) is a French professional cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . During his professional career, Delaplace has taken victories at the 2011 Polynormande for and the 2022 Paris–Camembert for .
Career
De ...
)
;2017
: 2nd Overall
Ronde de l'Oise
The Ronde de l'Oise is a cycling stage race, stage race held annually in the department of Oise in France. It was founded in 1954 and in 2007 became part of the UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2.
Winners
Sources:
...
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Dinan
French male cyclists
Cyclists from Côtes-d'Armor
21st-century French sportsmen