Renault-Elf-Gitane

Renault was a French cycling team, which existed under the name Renault and Renault Elf Gitane 1978-1985.

The team was at the time one of the most successful. So it was six times the Tour de France, the Giro d' Italia and Vuelta a España twice the gain twice. Also, get victories at various classics and world championships.

1979-1980 Renault - Gitane 1981-1982 Renault - Elf - Gitane 1983-1985 Renault - Elf

Directed by Guimard, the young Bernard Hinault became one of the best cyclists of his time. From the beginning of the career Hinaults 1975 until his transition to team La Vie Claire in 1984, the two worked together very successfully.

Known drivers

• France Jean -René Bernaudeau (1978-1980)
• France Laurent Fignon (1982-1985)
• France Bernard Hinault (1978-1983)
• United States Greg LeMond (1981-1984)
• France Marc Madiot (1980-1985)
• Charly Mottet France (1983-1985)

Best Merits

Classic

• Paris -Roubaix 1981 ( Hinault )
• 1985 ( Madiot )

Tours

• Tour de France 1978, 8th, 15th & 18th stage ( Hinault )
• 1979, 2nd, 3rd, 11th, 15th, 21st, 23rd & 24th stage ( Hinault ); ( Bernaudeau ); (Team )
• 1981, Prologue, 6th, 14th, 18th & 20th stage ( Hinault )
• 1982: Prologue, 14th, 19th & 21st stage ( Hinault )
• 1983, 21 stage ( Fignon ); Stage 5 ( Dominique Gaigne ); Stage 9 ( Philippe Chevallier );
• 1984, 7th, 16th, 18th, 20th & 22nd stage ( Fignon ); Stage 2 ( Madiot ); Stage 8 ( Jules Pascal ); Stage 12 ( Pascal Poisson ); Stage 13 (Pierre -Henri Mentheour ); ( Fignon );, Stage 3 ( MZF ) (Team )

• Former cycling team
• Cycling in France