Abbott refers to Sampson as his "domestique" - a French term (it means, literally, servant) referring to a road cycle racer who works for the benefit of his leader. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Now, he sees his job as serving as a "domestique" - or support rider - for Contador, putting an end to speculation about whether he or the Spaniard deserved the role of Astana team leader. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Could Lance Armstrong actually be a support rider, that self-sacrificing team player the Franco-centric cycling world calls a domestique? ❋ Unknown (2008)
It was really an added pang to go, on their account, but the carriage was waiting at the door; the 'domestique' had already carried our baggage to the steam-tram station; the kindly menial train formed around us for an ultimate ❋ William Dean Howells (1878)
I am a "domestique," which essentially means a worker. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Whitfield, who taped 'Sing Like Kreek' to his bike handlebars after watching men's eight rower Adam Kreek bellow out the national anthem during his gold medal ceremony, had run a strategically brilliant race, helped significantly in the bike leg by "domestique" Colin Jenkins, who had been controversially named to the team at the urging of Whitfield and his coach Joel Filliol. ❋ Unknown (2009)
But Wegelius, more at home acting as a super domestique than a leader, started to feel the fire in his belly a week later. ❋ Unknown (2011)
PASADENA, California (AP) Levi Leipheimer is usually cast in the role of domestique, sacrificing his individual performance to help a teammate. ❋ Unknown (2009)
VERBIER, Switzerland (AP) Lance Armstrong all but conceded the Tour de France on Sunday to his teammate and rival Alberto Contador after the Spaniard blew away the pack and seized the yellow jersey as the race entered the Alps. "As far as I'm concerned, I'm happy to be a domestique," Armstrong said, using French cycling jargon for a backup rider. ❋ Unknown (2009)
But by then Hamilton was disgraced, busted for doping at the height of his European career, and watching him hammer flat blocks around a city park as a sidekick "domestique" was a little depressing. ❋ Jason Gay (2011)
Cheula, 31, will bring his experience to the team after 10 years into top teams, such as Mapei, Vini Caldirola and Barloworld, where he consolidated as a top-class domestique. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Evans departed the team at the end of that season, just months after his lauded new domestique only made the Tour de France squad the week of the race when Thomas Dekker was excluded after a positive test for EPO. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Is Armstrong really going to be the ultimate domestique? ❋ Unknown (2010)
"If I was Levi Leipheimer I'd be a bit worried having Armstrong as a domestique," writes Robin Hazlehurst. ❋ Unknown (2010)
He's probably too busy adjusting to life as a domestique, supporting Levi Leipheimer. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Now, what's interesting is Armstrong has transformed from a lead rider to what is called a domestique. ❋ Unknown (2010)
