Yohann Gène
Key Stats
Nationality: French
Born: June 25, 1981
Hometown: Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadaloupe
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 148 pounds
Strengths: attacking, breakaways, lead-outs
Turned Pro: 2005
Palmares
2004
2nd, Château d'Ollonne
2003
1st, Jard sur Mer-Les Herbiers
1st, Vendée U Littoral
2nd, stage 4, Ronde de l’Isard
2002
1st, Two Days of Machecoul
1st, stage 3 Tour de Marie Galante
1st, Beauvoir sur Mer-Notre Dame de Monts
Biography
Raised on the Caribbean island of Guadaloupe in the French Antilles, Bernaudeau enticed him along with Rony Martias to join Vendée-U in 2001. Gène quickly earned the respect as a lead-out man for the sprints.