soigneur

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

USATODAY.com 2005

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.

Q&A with Katie Compton: Mountain bike and cyclocross for 2011? 2011

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

Ask Nick: What do mechanics do on long stages? Will Boardman’s hour record be broken? And more … 2011

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

Backward Circles: Fight For No Right to Party BikeSnobNYC 2010

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

BSNYC Frizzy Fur Quiz! BikeSnobNYC 2010

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

Who will follow whom in Schleck-Contador team shifts? 2010

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

PodiumJen Reports: Tales from le podium at the Tour de France 2010

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.

Ask Nick: Those special yellow bikes, team component choices and the best bike cleaner 2010

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.

PodiumJen Reports: Tales from le podium at the Tour de France 2010

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

Intangibles: Steel is Real, but How does it Smell? BikeSnobNYC 2010