Climbing train

Climbing train

A climbing train is a team of road bicycle racers climbers whose goal is to protect their team leader in the climbing stages. Typically a climbing train attempts to set a climbing pace that favors its team leader, and discourage or neutralize attacks by riders from other teams.

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