Wiktionary:Word of the day/2022/July 8

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domestique n

(cycle racing) A cyclist on a cycle racing team whose role is to assist the team's designated leaders (for example, by riding in front of them to create a slipstream, or to set the pace), even if at the expense of their own individual performance. Stage 7 of the 2022 Tour de France from Tomblaine to La Planche des Belles Filles takes place today.

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