It means calm and reserve to me, perhaps coupled with a careful observation of one's manners. It's not exactly a manner of dress or speech- more a way of behaving. Bashfulness and modesty doesn't bring anything but good.
The Rca frame and basic hardware weigh less than 1.5 pounds, keeping the bike's total built weight to about 10 pounds. Tour de France riders must add ballast to hit the race's 15-pound minimum. Drag consumes up to 50 percent of a racer's energy when he's in a pack, 90 percent when he's riding alone. The tubes of the Rca frame are teardrop-shaped in cross section, improving aerodynamics.
Updated August 28, 2016. You've made clear what enquiring minds most want to know: how much prize money is at stake in the Tour de France? The winner gets 500,000 Euros, or roughly $560,000. A total of 2.29 million Euros will be awarded and split between the riders. Now that's out of the way, let's get onto the facts and share some of the best trivia of the Tour de France race.