Why do cyclists say ‘chapeau’? – you asked Google, and we’ve got the answer – plus other French terms of the peloton


The cycling community uses a lot of French words year round, but come Tour de France season it really ramps up

Mark Cavendish at the 2016 Tour de France (Sunada)
The cycling community uses a lot of French words year round, but come Tour de France season it really ramps up