Sunday, July 22, 2007
BBC - Le Tour de France: Vocabulary Page: Tour terminology
My next Tentacle column will be on the Tour de France…
The BBC has lots of good coverage of this year’s Tour de France. Perhaps start here: Tour de France 2007. Of the many good articles, this is another piece in which I found value: Did you know? Fascinating Tour Facts
For more coverage on “Soundtrack” of the - Tour de France.
BBC - Le Tour de France: Vocabulary Page: Tour terminology
Français - English
le parcours - route, course
le peloton - lit. 'herd', pack (of riders)
l'équipe – team
le coureur - rider
le sprinteur – sprinter
le grimpeur – climber
la tête de course - race or course leader
les domestiques - 'servants', riders who protect their leader
l'étape – stage
l'étape de plaine - flat stage
l'étape de montagne - mountain, climbing stage
l'étape contre la montre - timed sprint stage
les classements - standings, rider positions after each stage
le maillot jaune - yellow jersey - for the leader
le maillot vert - green jersey - for the best sprinter
le maillot à pois - polka-dot jersey - for the best climber
le maillot blanc - white jersey - for the best rider under 25
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/mafrance/html/tour_de_france/vocab.shtml
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