"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - Espoirs Translation

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.

PDA

View Full Version : Espoirs Translation

SaddleBags

05-04-07, 11:40 AM

Translation please.

I used google translator and it translates into "Hope".

I've seen it used in fields/category. ie CAT Pro,1,2,3/Espoirs

Namenda

05-04-07, 11:45 AM

Hopefuls. Kind of like minor leaguers, "hoping" to make the jump to the majors.

cslone

05-04-07, 11:50 AM

I thought it was college racers.

Duke of Kent

05-04-07, 11:52 AM

Juniors.

YMCA

05-04-07, 12:30 PM

Espoirs = 19-22 years of age, also called Beloften in Belgium where they have numerous races for that category all by themselves

juniors are 18 and under

VosBike

05-04-07, 01:08 PM

U23

marin1

05-04-07, 01:12 PM

U23
Correct

Stallionforce

05-04-07, 02:47 PM

In Canada we use it synonymously with "Junior" I believe. It's not used widely in the U.S.?