Sentence examples for two domestiques from inspiring English sources

Team GB had, for the first time, chosen two domestiques, Lucy Hall and Vicky Holland, whose sole ambition was to help Jenkins secure Britain's first Olympic triathlon medal.

But after Stimpson was denied a crack at gold in London two years ago when the British selectors opted to pick two domestiques to aid medal contender Helen Jenkins rather than a team of three individuals, her moment of triumph in Strathclyde Country Park is likely to be savoured.

Vermote's Etixx-Quickstep team had been speculating about relinquishing the race lead, due to the difficulty of controlling the race with a team reduced in numbers after the loss of the young American Adrien Costa, but fortunately one of their three domestiques is the former world time-trial champion Tony Martin and the need did not arise.

Three Spanish domestiques followed Contador to, while two climbing talents who spent the previous season with, Roman Kreuziger and Robert Kišerlovski, were notable additions to the team for 2011.

Due to the publicity that comes with being the lanterne rouge, riders who have toiled as anonymous domestiques for three weeks have been known to ride more slowly towards the end to try to win the accolade.

King is one of the team's domestiques, a rider whose duties include pace-setting and fetching water.

Sky's budget of more than £30m a year makes it possible for Brailsford to reward riders who would be leaders in most other teams with salaries that make them content, at least for a year or two, in the role of super-domestique.

With three places to fill per gender, domestiques can be chosen if no others prove to be genuine medal contenders.

Last year's winner, Chris Froome, sets off this year with the race number one, and his Sky team of "domestiques" – or support riders – will be numbered to nine.

Domestique - Literally "servant", this term describes about two thirds of the field in a bike race.

The three are such strong medal hopes that two of the other three places in the squad have gone to domestiques, with Stuart Hayes and Lucy Hall charged solely with helping Britain's leading trio towards the top of the podium.