A directeur sportif is a person who is responsible for the operation of a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event. At the highest professional level, a directeur sportif typically follows the team in a team car, and communicates with the riders, support personnel, and race officials via radio. A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races of any kind, whether they are recreational or professional. ... Road bicycle racing is a popular bicycle racing sport held on the road (following the geography of the area), using racing bicycles. ...

Directeur sportif of the Liberty Seguros-Wurth team riding in the team car. The car carries spare bikes and wheels

Called DS for short, the role of a directeur sportif varies from team to team, but typically includes warning riders of obstacles or challenging terrain ahead, updates the team on the situation in the race, and provides mechanical help. The team car usually carries a bicycle mechanic with spare bikes, wheels, and spare parts. It also carries spare water bottles, food, and medical equipment in case of injuries. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3456x2304, 1327 KB)Directeur sportif Juan Ramirez and team manager Manolo Saiz of the Liberty Seguros-Wurth cycling team. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3456x2304, 1327 KB)Directeur sportif Juan Ramirez and team manager Manolo Saiz of the Liberty Seguros-Wurth cycling team. ... An aluminum racing bicycle made by Raleigh and built using Shimano components. ... The front wheel from a racing bicycle made using a Mavic rim A bicycle wheel is a wheel designed for a bicycle. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This racing bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminium tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ... The front wheel from a racing bicycle made using a Mavic rim A bicycle wheel is a wheel designed for a bicycle. ...

In recent years the role of the DS has increased, in keeping with better team cohesion, better tactics, and more importantly better communication and telemetry equipment. The team DS can have access to split times, find out which riders from which team are on which part of the field, and thus dictate team orders to the riders. In turn, this has made teamwork and tactics more important in cycling races. BlackBerry 7100t Telecommunication refers to the communication of information at a distance. ... Telemetry is a technology that allows the remote measurement and reporting of information of interest to the system designer or operator. ...

Outside of the races, a DS can also be involved in the riders' training and racing programme.

Many successful DS have made the transition to managing their own cycling teams, such as Giancarlo Ferretti and Patrick Lefevere. Many of them are former professionals themselves, such as Johan Bruyneel and Sean Yates. Giancarlo Ferretti wearing team Fassa Bortolo attire. ... Johan Bruyneel is the director of Team Discovery, a US-based pro cycling team. ... Sean Yates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Several directeurs sportif are also strongly associated with the famous riders whom they have nurtured for years. The relationship between Patrick Lefevere and his former rider Johan Museeuw is well-known, as is Cyrille Guimard's relationship with first Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond, and later Laurent Fignon, "le Vicomte"Jean de Gribaldy with Sean Kelly and Joaquim Agostinho. Johan Museeuw (born October 13, 1965) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. ... Cyrille Guimard is a French former professional racing cyclist who became famous as the directeur sportif for two famous French cyclists and Tour de France winners: Bernard Hinault and Laurent Fignon. ... Bernard Hinault (born 14 November 1954) is a French cyclist best known for his five victories in the Tour de France. ... Greg LeMond (born June 26, 1961 in Lakewood, California) is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States. ... Laurent Fignon (born August 12, 1960 in Paris) is a French cyclist, who won the Tour de France twice in 1983 and 1984, and missed winning it a third time, in 1989, by a very narrow margin. ... Jean de GRIBALDY (July 18, 1922, January 2 1987) with Sean Kelly, 1986 Born in Besançon, former professional racing cyclist from 1946 to 1954, Jean de Gribaldy began in the middle of the sixties a successfull directeur sportif career. ... Sean Kelly is the name of more than one person: Sean Kelly, an Irish cyclist Sean Kelly. ... Joaquim Agostinho (Torres Vedras, April 7, 1942 - May 10, 1984) was a Portuguese professional bicycle racer whose career began in 1968. ...

Jean de Gribaldy and Sean Kelly, 1986