A multi-lap, one-day race on a closed, short course, typically one mile or lessĭerailleur. A mountain pass or climb, such as 'Col du Telegraph'.Ĭriterium. Clinchers are easy to replace or repair, but they and their rims tend to weigh more than a tubular.Ĭol. A traditional bicycle tire that is mounted on a rim with a wire or kevlar bead. If you're in or near Pasadena, CA on the 24th, don't miss it!Ĭlincher. In the 2008 Amgen Tour of California, the final portion of stage 7 (and the entire tour) is a circuit race. A multiple-lap race around a course of 2 miles or more. The team cars follow the peloton and riders will often go back to their team car for food, extra clothing, or to speak to their team director.Ĭircuit Race. Each team has a car in the official race caravan. The vehicle that follows the race, picking up racers who have to abandon the race.Ĭaravan/Race Caravan The official and team support vehicles in a race. A rider or riders who sprint away from the main group of riders, or peloton, and catch the breakaway.īroom Wagon. A team leader in a breakaway with multiple teammates has a decided advantage over a rider who has no support.īridge. Those alliances break down, though, as they approach the finish. Competing riders in a breakaway will often form uneasy alliances, working together and drafting to increase or maintain their lead. One or more riders who sprint away from the peloton in an effort to build a lead.
These sprints create a "race within a race" during each stage.īreakaway. On each stage, race organizers designate several locations along the route where bonus points are given to the. Total exhaustion caused by lack of sufficient food during a long race or ride.īonus Sprints. This gearing is most often used on rolling terrain.īonk. A "big" gear – when the rider has his chain on the larger of the two front chainrings – allows a rider to go for maximum speeds. A sudden acceleration to move ahead of another rider or group of ridersīig Ringing It.
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