Definitions for "Commissaire"
A race official who has the authority to discipline riders for any infractions they may have carried out during the race. Penalties may include relegating a rider down the finishing order, adding time penalties, docking points, imposing monetary fines or disqualifying the rider completely.
A race judge, usually based in a car following the event.[ edit
A commissaire is an official in competitive cycling, usually seen with a copy of the racing rules, a stopwatch, and a clipboard. Commissaires are similar to judges or referees in other sports — a commissaire is the person in charge of the race.