Gérard Rué

Gérard Rué (born 7 July 1965 in Romillé) is a French former road cyclist. He was a professional from 1987 to 1996.

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 Bessèges

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish DSQ Disqualified