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2004 Tour de France: The Ultimate Guide
Chainring Circus (cont.)

A Tour de France Glossary
(Dominique Billout)
9.) TEAM CAR
Each team has its own command vehicle following the peloton. Inside, the squad's director, or directeur sportif, listens to and watches live race coverage on a radio receiver and a dash-mounted TV, while radioing vital info and orders—e.g., "Attack! NOW!"—to his earbud-wearing riders. And, oh yeah, while doing all this, he's driving. Riding shotgun is a team mechanic, at the ready should a driver need a quick fix.

10.) GREEN JERSEY
This shirt designates the points leader. Points are based on a rider's placing in each stage and in the intermediate sprints along the route.

11.) BRIDGING THE GAP
When riders try to move from the main pack to a group farther ahead, they are "bridging the gap." It's a ballsy move, demanding a huge effort, especially if tried solo.

12.) ECHELON
Riders assume this staggered aerodynamic formation to help counter crosswinds.




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