A climbing train is a team of
road bicycle racers climbers
Climber may refer to:
*Climber, a participant in the activity of climbing
*Climber, general name for a vine
*Climber, or climbing specialist, a road bicycle racer who can ride especially well on highly inclined roads
* Climber (BEAM), a robot that ...
whose goal is to protect their team leader in the climbing stages. Typically a climbing train attempts to set a climbing pace that favors its team leader, and discourage or neutralize attacks by riders from other teams.
See also
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Sprint train
A sprint train is a group of road bicycle racers who at the end of a race work together to set a high pace to keep their sprinter at the front of the race, discourage late attacks, and allow the sprinter to launch his or her sprint as late as ...
Road bicycle racing terminology
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