Riding or going "Ã bloc" means giving it all you've got, going all out, riding as hard as one possibly can (which can be dangerous for it leaves one in a state where recovery is needed, and therefore vulnerable to being attacked). Example: "I really gave it all in the last kilometres, although I didn't think it was possible until I crossed the line. I just went 'Ã bloc' " -- Alexander Vinokourov describing his win of the final stage of the 2005 Tour de France.[ edit