Aero Bar:
A handle bar that juts forward
Attack:
A sudden burst of speed
Biff:
A crash
Block:
To disrupt a chase by slowing down the pace line
Bonk:
A state of exhaustion
Bonus Sprints:
Points given in the stage to the first three leaders
Breakaway:
Leaving the main group behind
Bridge:
To move from one group of riders to another group ahead
Cadence:
Pedaling rate
Chainsuck:
Where the chain gets caught between the rear wheel and chain stay
Chase:
The pursuit
Chasers:
Riders involved in a chase
Circuit:
One trip over a multi-traveled course
Circuit Race:
A multi-lap race on a course of 2 miles or longer
Cleat:
A shoe attachment toit to the pedal
Criterium:
A multi-lap race on a course of 1 mile or less
Derailleur:
Move the chain from one gear sprocket to another
Disk Wheel:
A solid wheel without spokes
Domestique:
The team rider responsible in providing food and water to his teammates
Draft:
A rider close behind another to take advantage of reduced wind resistance
Drops:
Lower portion of down-turned handlebars
Echelon:
A diagonal line of riders
Feed Zone:
An area riders grab”musette bags” filled with food and water
Field:
The main group of riders
Field Sprint:
A sprint among riders in the main group
Flyer:
A surprise attack by a single rider
Flyer:
A surprise attack by a single rider
Force the Pace:
Increasing the speed of the entire group
Full Tuck:
The deep crouch for aerodynamics
Gap:
Time between riders and/or groups
General Classification:
The overall leaderboard showing a riders cumulative time
Hammer:
To ride very hard
Hammered:
Totally exhausted
Hang On:
To barely maintain contact with a group of riders
Headset:
Frame part where the fork, stem, and handlebar are fitted
Hook:
To block a following rider
Hooks:
The curved potions of down-turned handlebars
Interval:
To alternate between forcing the pace and resting
Jump:
A sudden burst of speed
Kick:
Burst of speed near the finish line
Lead out:
To sprint in front of another rider for draft
Mass Start:
All riders start at the same time
Neutral Support:
Assistance given to a rider other than a teammate
Noodle:
To ride at a relative slow, easy pace
Pace Line:
A group of riders setting the pace
Peleton:
The field
Pinch Flat:
A flat tire where the inner tube is pinched by the rim
Prologue:
One type of beginning-stage race
Pull:
To take a turn at the front of a pace line
Road Rash:
Skin abrasion caused by a fall
Scratch Race:
All riders cover the same distance from a mass start
Sit in:
To get close behind a rider for a draft
Slipstream:
The area of lowered wind resistance behind a rider
Spin:
To pedal at a high cadence
Team Leader:
The rider for whom the team supports
Time Trial:
A race in which riders or teams go around the course individually and the fastest time wins.
Toe Clips:
Clips or straps that secure the rider’s feet to the pedals
Wind-Out:
A sprint that develops slowly, with gradual acceleration to top speed