Bardet juggles exams and Dauphiné ahead of Tour de France

After racking up just one race day since the Tour de Romandie, Romain Bardet is about to embark on the most testing period of his season. The Critérium du Dauphiné, starting on Sunday, is a crucial race in preparation for the Tour de France, where the Frenchman will look to improve on last year’s sixth place. As if that weren’t enough, sandwiched between the two are his final university exams.