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Human rights

Fundamental and universal rights and freedoms to which all human beings are entitled. They consist of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights that States are obliged to fully respect according to common standards ratified by national and international legislation.

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UCI

Sports;

Union Cycliste Internatioinale, the world governing body of bicycle racing, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

amp.

Medical;

(abbreviation) amputation, ampule

upshift

Sports;

to shift to a higher gear, i.e. a smaller cog or larger chainring.

ANA

Medical;

(abbreviation) antinuclear antibody

velodrome

Sports;

an oval banked track for bicycle racing.

ANS

Medical;

(abbreviation) autonomic nervous system

wash out

Sports;

when one or both wheels lose traction and slide toward the outside of a turn, taking the rider off course and perhaps causing a crash.

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