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brake pad

Sports; Cycling

A rubber piece that is part of the brake system and when operated applies pressure to the rim to slow or stop the bicycle.

headset

Sports; Cycling

A group of various types of rings that allow a rotatable surface for steering the bicycle.

fork

Sports; Cycling

A prong-shaped, metal component that connects the bicycle to the front wheel and allows the rider to balance and steer.

Thomas Voekler

Sports; Cycling

Thomas Voeckler is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the Team Europcar cycling team. He is one of the most prominent French riders of his generation and has been described as a ...

Bradley Wiggins

Sports; Cycling

Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE (born 28 April 1980), nicknamed Wiggo, is a British professional road and track racing cyclist who rides for the UCI ProTeam Team Sky. Wiggins began his career on the ...

Cadel Evans

Sports; Cycling

Cadel Lee Evans born 14 February 1977) is an Australian professional racing cyclist and winner of the 2011 Tour de France. He is the first Australian to win the Tour. Early in his career, Evans was a ...

Lance Edward Armstrong

Sports; Cycling

An American former professional road racing cyclist and triathlete. He won the Tour de France seven consecutive times (1999-2005) but was stripped of those titles by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency ...

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