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    John Dacey
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    For Tour riders eliminated on time, what's the "H" stand for in "H.Delais"? Haute?
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  2. Ewoud Dronkert
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    John Dacey said:

    For Tour riders eliminated on time, what's the "H" stand for in "H.Delais"? Haute?

    Hors, same as in "hors catégorie" climbs.

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  3. Kenbhart
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    Hors loosely translates to:
    "beyond" or "out of"

    In article <[email hidden]>, Ewoud Dronkert

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    John Dacey said:

    For Tour riders eliminated on time, what's the "H" stand for in "H.Delais"? Haute?

    Hors, same as in "hors catégorie" climbs.

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  4. Stewart Fleming
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    Haute, pronounced "ho".

    When riders would struggle in late at the end of the stage in the Alps, visiting Swiss spectators
    would shout at them: "Haute Delais de haute delais de haute delais de haute."

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  5. Nick Burns
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    "Stewart Fleming" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Haute, pronounced "ho".

    When riders would struggle in late at the end of the stage in the Alps, visiting Swiss spectators
    would shout at them: "Haute Delais de haute delais de haute delais de haute."

    I like your answer the best. If it was "haute delais" then it would translate directly to "high
    times", the name of a magazine dedicated to smoking pot.

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  6. Didier A. Depir
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    John Dacey said:

    For Tour riders eliminated on time, what's the "H" stand for in "H.Delais"? Haute?

    Helimine! (which translates as heliminated).

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