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Cycling (terms & disciplines): The best climber wears the polka-dot jersey. The green jersey goes to the best sprinter or points-scorer of the race. Racing on the oval track is track cycling. Cycling over obstacles is cyclo-cross. Riding out of the saddle is called dancing on the pedals. A sudden acceleration is an attack. The Olympic MTB discipline is cross-country (mountain biking). The collapse is called the bonk. Good to know: Its wearer is called the 'King of the Mountains'. The Tour's green jersey rewards the most consistent sprinters across the whole race. Track bikes have no brakes and no freewheel. At some obstacles riders have to carry their bikes. Out of the saddle you use body weight for more power on climbs. A surprise attack can decide an entire race. Cross-country mountain biking has been Olympic since 1996. When the carbohydrate stores are empty, suddenly 'nothing works' anymore. The polka-dot climber's jersey goes to whoever scores most on the climbs: the „king of the mountains“ competition.
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Polka-dot jersey
The polka-dot climber's jersey goes to whoever scores most on the climbs: the „king of the mountains“ competition.
💡 Did you know? Its wearer is called the 'King of the Mountains'.
Green jersey
The green jersey goes to the best sprinter or points-scorer of the race.
💡 Did you know? The Tour's green jersey rewards the most consistent sprinters across the whole race.
Track cycling
On the track you race steep banked curves without brakes and with a fixed gear: a pure duel of speed and tactics.
💡 Did you know? Track bikes have no brakes and no freewheel.
Cyclo-cross
Cyclocross is raced cross-country in winter; often you must carry the bike over obstacles: muddy and brutal.
💡 Did you know? At some obstacles riders have to carry their bikes.
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