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L'étape Stage
Le parcours Route
L'équipe Team
Le peloton Main bunch
Les domestiques Team riders
Le coureur Rider
Le sprinteur Sprinter
Le grimpeur Climber
La tête de course Race or course leader
Le maillot jaune Yellow jersey
Le maillot vert Green jersey
Le maillot à pois Polka-dot jersey
Le maillot blanc White jersey
Some fun phrases in Tour terminology:
La voiture balai lit. 'the broom car' the car at the rear of the race that sweeps up exhausted riders
Etre dans la pampa lit. 'to be in the pampa' to end up cycling on one's own, lost behind the cars
Descendre comme un fer à repasser lit. 'to cycle (downward) like an iron' to take a wrong downward turn
Ne pas passer un pont de chemin de fer lit. 'unable to cross a railway bridge' to be a bad climber
Sucer les roues lit. 'to suck wheels' to stay at the rear of the break-away
Finir sur la jante lit. 'to end up on the rim' to be completely knackered at the arrival
Pédaler avec les oreilles lit. 'to pedal with the ears' to pedal without technique or style
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