A 12-times sprinting champion with a chiselled frame and slicked-back hair when he became involved with Piaf, Gérardin would win the top French title once more in 1953.

12次短距离自行车赛冠军，希腊天神的身材，光滑向后梳的头发，这就是吉赫尔丹，在他与皮雅芙陷入情网时的模样，他在1953年又再次赢得了环法赛的最高嘉奖。