[French] servant; team rider who sacrifices individual ambition to assist team leaders.
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A domestique is a road bicycle racer who works for the benefit of his team and leader. In French, domestique translates as `servant`. The use of the term dates back to 1911, although such riders had existed before then. ==Origins== Much of a cyclist`s effort is to push aside the air in front of him. Riding in the slipstream of another rider is ......
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(Say: doe - mess - teak) - A racer who sacrifices his own chance of victory to help a teammate win. Tasks of a domestique may include: carrying extra bottles and food for fellow riders, chasing breakaway groups, and even giving their bikes to the designated team leader should he have a mechanical problem.
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French term for the member of a bicycle team whose role is to support the team leader.
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a member of a bicycle-racing team who assists the leader, as by setting a pace, preventing breakaways by other teams, or supplying food during a race.
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