soigneur

• “The bond between riders and their soigneur is a strong one.”

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• “Operating on the same bare-bones program, “Team Compton” — made up of Compton and Mark Legg, her husband, mechanic, soigneur and training partner — won two mountain bike national titles in short-track cross-country in 2008 and 2010.”

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• “The inventory control of a team lies with the head mechanic and soigneur.”

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• “Contador is also expected to bring his favored mechanic, soigneur and trainer with him along with Jacinto Vidarte, his personal press attaché.”

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• “They are assisted by a soigneur from their team and then basically sponge bathed right there in the tent behind the stage.”

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• “I recently learned, while at dinner with Tyler Farrar and discussing his podium experiences, that it is an honor to be the soigneur chosen to attend the winners at the podium — they are responsible for getting the riders where they need to go, cleaned up, redressed, etc.”

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• “Damn, my DS and my soigneur failed to tell me about the early start time for today.”

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• “Maybe I could move to OZ and become Cadel's soigneur.”

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• “Will his tattoo artist and his soigneur be working on him simultaneously?”

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• “When a team is looking to sign Contador, or a rider of similar stature, they must also bring his favored lieutenants, his soigneur, his mechanic and so on.”

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