cycling
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cycling
A sport in which people ride a bicycle, often in competitions. This includes various disciplines such as road racing, track cycling, or mountain biking.
Die Tour de France ist das berühmteste Ereignis im professionellen Radsport.
The Tour de France is the most famous event in professional cycling.
The word is made up of 'Rad' (short for 'Fahrrad', bicycle) and 'Sport' (sport). The 's' in the middle is a linking s, which connects the two parts of the word.
Er interessiert sich sehr für Radsport und verfolgt alle großen Rennen.
He is very interested in cycling and follows all the major races.
If you want to say that someone practices this sport, you typically use the verb 'betreiben' (to practice/do). Alternatively, you can also say that someone 'Radsport macht' (does cycling).
Mein Bruder betreibt seit seiner Jugend Radsport.
My brother has been involved in cycling since his youth.
'Radsport' (cycling) is a general term that includes many different disciplines. These include, for example, road racing, track cycling, mountain biking, and BMX.
Mountainbiken ist eine besonders anspruchsvolle Form des Radsports.
Mountain biking is a particularly demanding form of cycling.
to ride a bike
Radfahren refers to the specific activity of getting around by bicycle. Radsport, by contrast, is the sport as an organized field, often involving competitions and different disciplines. Use „radfahren“ when you mean the action and „Radsport“ when you are talking about the sport.
Der Radsport begeistert viele Menschen, die gern an Wettbewerben teilnehmen.
Cycling appeals to many people who enjoy taking part in competitions.
Für den Weg zur Arbeit möchte ich morgen radfahren.
I want to ride my bike to work tomorrow.
