The bluffers' guide to cycling jargon

Cycling has its own language. So it can be difficult to blag your way as an expert if you can't get your head around some of the key terminology. Here's just some (and by no means an exhaustive list) of the phrases you might need to if you're going to thrive in the cycling crowd

Erwin Vervecken rides the route of the Tour of Cambridgeshire gran fondo

Erwin Vervecken rides the route of the Tour of Cambridgeshire gran fondo

1. Leading out/getting dropped

Igor Anton gets dropped, Vuelta a Espana 2011, stage four

This is what getting dropped looks like, as presented by Igor Anton (Watson)
(Image credit: WATSON)

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