TotalEnergies have issued a categorical denial that, contrary to multiple media reports, longstanding team manager Jean-René Bernaudeau will not be leaving his job at the end of 2025.
Ouest-France had reported on Thursday that Bernaudeau would be quitting as the head of SA Vendée Cyclisme, the organisation for the team which began as Bonjour back in 2000 and which is currently sponsored by giant petrochemical company TotalEnergies.
Bernaudeau had reportedly reached out to former rider and current French national coach Thomas Voeckler to take over the job, though he declined, while ex-Lotto manager Stéphane Heulot was also in the frame.
Bernaudeau, a former professional racer from 1978 to 1988, has been in charge of the French squad since founding the team in 2000. Nine years previously, he founded the Vendée U development squad, which remains a feeder team for TotalEnergies to this day.
COMMUNIQUÉ – La SA Vendée Cyclisme confirme Jean-René Bernaudeau à sa tête pour la saison 2026.🗞️ https://t.co/e0BqOuVChUNovember 21, 2025
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