To the new cycling fan, the sport can be overwhelming with a multitude of rules, riders and teams to become instantly aquatinted with to make sense of the action or simply give into the colourful blur and scenery. Compared to game of football for example, cycling is a complicated sport that requires an investment from its audience with no race day like another.
The Tour de France is the biggest race on the cycling calendar with the three-week grand tour taking place each July. For many fans, the Tour is the gateway to cycling and often their first contact with the sport.
Part of understanding the sport of cycling is knowing the language of cycling which includes French, Spanish, Italian, and Flemish phrases for example that signify its history. What does a domestique do? And how do you spell peloton? Our guide to cycling jargon answers these questions and more in our Tour de France glossary.
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Autobus - Also known simply as 'the bus', this is the group of riders at the back of the race in the mountain stages. The bus mostly consists of sprinters and other non-climbers, and the aim is simply to finish within the day's time limit.
Bidon - French for water bottle.
Breakaway - A rider or group of riders who have a lead over the main bunch during a stage.
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