Time trial

A cycling race in which riders start separately and race against the clock. The winner is the rider with the fastest time over the course.

Aerodynamics: The study of how air moves around objects and the forces it exerts. Reducing aerodynamic drag is central to maintaining speed against the clock.
Grand Tour: A three-week professional road cycling stage race, such as the Tour de France. Grand Tours use time trials to create individual gaps within multi-stage races.
Road bicycle racing: Competitive cycling on paved roads, including races contested by individuals and teams. Time trials are a road-racing format with separated starts instead of a mass start.
Eddy Merckx: Belgian road cyclist who won five Tours de France and numerous one-day races. His Hour record ride in 1972 became a landmark endurance performance.
Union Cycliste Internationale: The international governing body for competitive cycling. Its regulations define time-trial categories, equipment, and competition procedures.
Drafting: Riding close behind another cyclist to reduce air resistance. Riders use drafting in team events, while rules restrict it in individual events.
Tour de France: An annual men’s professional road cycling stage race held primarily in France. Its time-trial stages can reshape the general classification.
Road race: A cycling race in which competitors usually start together and race over a set course. Unlike a time trial, a road race allows riders to respond directly to rivals.
Jacques Anquetil: French road cyclist and five-time winner of the Tour de France. His exceptional time-trial ability helped establish his reputation as a stage-race champion.
Time trial bicycle: A bicycle designed to reduce aerodynamic drag in races against the clock. Its geometry and components let riders hold aerodynamic positions at speed.

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