From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Directeur sportif
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif (French for sporting director, although race, and dictate orders to riders. This has made team-
the original French term is often used in English-lan- work and tactics more important.
guage media; plural directeurs sportifs) is a person direct- A directeur sportif can also be involved in the riders’
ing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event. At training and racing programme. Many are former profes-
professional level, a directeur sportif follows the team in sionals, such as Johan Bruyneel and Sean Yates.
a car and communicates with riders, personnel and race Several directeurs sportifs are also associated with fa-
officials by radio. mous riders whom they have nurtured. The relationship
The directeur sportif warns of obstacles or challeng- between Patrick Lefevère and Johan Museeuw, Cyrille
ing terrain, updates the team on the situation in the race, Guimard’s relationship with Bernard Hinault, Greg
and provides mechanical help. The car carrying the di- LeMond and later Laurent Fignon; Jean de Gribaldy with
recteur sportif also usually carries a bicycle mechanic Sean Kelly and Joaquim Agostinho; and Bruyneel with
with spare bikes, wheels and parts. It also carries spare Lance Armstrong are examples.
water bottles, food and medical equipment.
In recent years the role has increased, in keeping
with better team cohesion, tactics and communication
External links
and telemetry equipment. The directeur sportif can have • Complete French site about Jean de Gribaldy
split times, find where riders from other teams are in the
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