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The Peloton is the name given to the main group of riders.
A Domestique is a support rider, someone who isn't expected to win anything important whose job is to support the star(s) in the team. They carry water bottles and food, they'll give up their bike if the star(s) should suffer a mechanical problem, they'll ride first and take most of the headwind so that the star(s) arrive "rested" at the climb, or the sprint where they are expected to shine.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe peloton is the main group or pack or riders in a bicycle race.
Typically the peloton does not include the riders who are ahead trying to break away from the group, or late riders left behind (such as those in the "autobus" group in mountain stages).
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What is the big group called that follows the tour de france leader?
It is called a peloton.
What is the name of the famous cross-France bike ride held every year?
Le tour de France
Who won tour de France?
Albert Contador won the last Tour De France in 2009.
Le tour de France information?
Try the offical Tour de France website www.letour.fr
WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON TO WIN THE TOUR DE FRANCE ON THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE?
rookie winners of the tour de France
How do you play peloton in tour de france?
The Peloton is the name given to the main group of riders. To "play" peloton, just keep up with the main group.
What is the big group called that follows the tour de france leader?
It is called a peloton.
Is each leg of the tour de france called a peloton?
No. The legs arecalled "stages" in English, "étapes" in French.
Did the dog in the tour de France die?
The dog that ran into the peloton on stage 2 of 2010? If so no the dog escaped unharmed.
How is George Hincapie famous?
Hincapié is most widely known as a key domestique of Lance Armstrong, having been the only rider to assist Armstrong in all seven of his Tour de Francevictories. Hincapie was also a domestique for Alberto Contador during his 2007 Tour de France victory. He is one of only two riders in Tour de France history to have raced on eight Tour-winning teams. As of the end of the 2010 Tour, Hincapie has raced the Tour 15 times, finishing all but the first year. Source: Wikipedia
What does tour de mean in english?
"Tour de" basically means "tour of". So tour de France = tour of France.
What is the name of the famous cross-France bike ride held every year?
Le tour de France
How do you say Tour de France on TV?
"Tour de France on TV" is "(le) Tour de France à la télévision" in French.
In which famous race is the slowest man of the day given a red lantern?
Tour de France Tour de France
Which vehicle is raced in the tour de France?
Bicycles are raced in the Tour de France
Who won the 2012 tour de France?
bradley wiggins won the tour de france
When was Tour de France Féminin created?
Tour de France Féminin was created in 1984.
