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In road bicycle racing, a domestique is a rider who works for the benefit of their team and leader, rather than trying to win the race. In French, domestique translates as "servant". The use of the te
Domestiques from several teams form lines at the front of the peloton to keep their leaders near the front of the race. Note George Hincapie working for his team leader Lance Armstrong, visible in the yellow jersey of the Tour de France.
A domestique retrieving water bottles for his teammates
Chris Froome assisting Bradley Wiggins (yellow jersey) in the 2012 Tour de France. Froome went on to win the 2013 Tour de France.
Sepp Kuss riding in support of Jonas Vingegaard at the 2023 Tour de France
Chris Froome
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Christopher Clive Froome is a British former professional road racing cyclist. He has won seven Grand Tours: four editions of the Tour de France, one Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España twice. He ha
Domestique
…Tour de France after being Bernard Hinault's domestique in the 1985 Tour de France, as did Jan Ullrich in 1997 after riding for Bjarne Riis in 1996, Chris Froome in 2013 after riding for Bradley Wiggins in 2012, and Jonas Vingegaard, who scored second place at the Tour in 2021 before ultimately going on to win…
Froome in 2017
Froome at the 2007 Tour of Britain, during his first season as a professional
Froome on the 2008 Tour de France's final Champs-Élysées stage in Paris, riding in his first season for Barloworld
Froome and Juan José Cobo, on stage 19 of the 2011 Vuelta a España. Cobo was subsequently disqualified for doping, and Froome declared the winner.