Tour de France: Some Of The Terms Used
- Grand Départ — The first stage of Tour de France.
- Peloton — French for “group.” Peloton is the main group of cyclists who ride together for coherence.
- Breakaway — A rider or group of riders who have broken away to lead the race.
- Slipstreaming — Riding close behind another rider in order to benefit from almost no air resistance.
- Bonking — Also known as “hit the wall.” This when a rider has completely run out of energy.
- Domestique — Every team has a leader, and the remaining riders (domestiques) support the leader in whatever way they can in order for them to win stages, accumulate points and hopefully win the tour.
- Directeur Sportif — Each team has a director, known as directeur sportif, that follows riders during the race and gives them instructions, water, helps with mechanical issues and replaces damaged bikes.
- Flamme Rouge — French for “red flag” this is used to indicate the last kilometer of the race.
- Lanterne Rouge — French for “red light” this is the last rider in the general classification/the tour. This is not a dishonorable term.
- Musket Bag — A shoulder bag containing food and water that is handed to riders at feeding stations.
- SAG Wagon — A vehicle that follows cyclists and picks them up when they can no longer ride due to injury, fatigue, biking failure, and also carries gear.
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