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Outside Magazine, July 2004
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2004 Tour de France: The Ultimate Guide
Chainring Circus (cont.)

A Tour de France Glossary
(Dominique Billout)
13.) THE DEVIL
Who's that guy in the devil costume waving his pitchfork at the riders? It's German bicycle nut Didi Senft, who's been threatening Tour racers with eternal damnation since 1993.

14.) PACE LINE
A multi-rider formation designed for aerodynamic efficiency. Each rider takes a brief turn at the front, then falls back into the slipstream, where he will expend 30 percent less energy.

15.) WHEEL SUCKER
An unpopular rider who refuses to take his turn at the front, preferring instead to draft in a rival's slipstream.

16.) POLKA-DOT JERSEY
Points are also up for grabs on every climb. The rider with the most wears polka dots.

17.) YELLOW JERSEY
Worn by the overall leader—the rider with the lowest cumulative time so far. The French call it the maillot jaune—which is why Lance's Austin buddies call him "Mellow Johnny."

18.) MOTO MADNESS
At any given time, five two-man motorcycle teams (a driver and a cameraman) are playing chicken with the peloton to deliver close-up footage of grinding gears and grinding teeth.
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