Tour de France slang

[Neil Coffey]

So I have a confession: at the risk of being banned from France for anti-nationalism, I actually have no interest whatseover in the Tour de France. Something in my genetic makeup prevents me from understanding what the big fuss is about.

 

But that said, for those that share my passion for language and linguistics, you may be interested in this short article from Radio France Internationale on some of the slang terms used by Tour de France riders: http://www.rfi.fr/node/601780

[jakebrand78]

Hey,

Great link! Thank you.

 

I too really dont understand the big fuss about TDF :)

 

Thanks

 

Jake