cycling terms

What Is The Lanterne Rouge in The Tour de France?

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Imagine training your whole life to enter the Tour de France, then come race day, the position you’re competing for is… last place? Well, such is the nature of the Lanterne Rouge. In the professional road cycling world of Grand Tours, last place has often come to symbolize a badge of guts and perseverance, having … Read more

The Complete A-Z Guide To Cycling Terms: All the Bike Slang and Expressions To Know

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The most important cycling terms every cyclist should know fall into seven categories: bike anatomy (drivetrain, derailleur, headset, dropouts), riding (cadence, peloton, paceline, drafting), training (FTP, W/kg, Zone 2, intervals), racing (GC, KOM, breakaway, échelon), gear (groupset, brifters, cleats), maintenance (true a wheel, bleed brakes, index gears), and slang (n+1, granny gear, bidon, soigneur). Every … Read more

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