| CYCLISTS | Athletes participating in a Tour de France, for example (8) |
| RUNNERS | Athletes participating in 5k, 10k or Marathon Des Sables, for example; or, an informal word for antiques dealers (7) |
| SORER | Like a Tour de France rider on day 20 vis-a-vis day 10 |
| SKIJUMPER | Athlete participating in a sport involving high-speed ramp descents (3,6) |
| DIVER | Athlete participating in an aquatic sport involving acrobatics off springboards or platforms; or, a bird also known as a loon (5) |
| LANTERNE | Cyclist in last place in the Tour de France, for example, Michael Morkov in 2023 (8,5) |
| ROUGE | Cyclist in last place in the Tour de France, for example, Michael Morkov in 2023 (8,5) |
| BIKERACE | Tour-de-France, for one |
| CYCLE | Compete in the Tour de France for example |
| RACE | People in the Tour de France, for example |
| REPUBLIC | France, for example, is one (8) |
| PAINTERS | David and Claude in France, for example |
| SKYDIVER | One participating in a sport - high jumper? (8) |
| ATTENDEE | Person present and participating, in a meeting perhaps (8) |
| CONGAING | Participating in a certain line dance |
| STAGES | They?re in the Tour de France for the homecoming and Da, for example (6) |
| WRAPPING | Participating in a December chore |
| SPELLING | Participating in a bee |
| MIGUELINDURAIN | The only man who has won the Tour de France for five years in a row |
| LONGDISTANCERACE | Tour de France, for one |
