peloton
Race's main bunch
A peloton is the main cluster of cyclists in a road race, riding closely together to reduce wind resistance and conserve energy.
The word comes from French, where it means a small ball or group.
In professional cycling, riders in the peloton take turns at the front, sharing the work of cutting through the air.
She broke away from the peloton with three kilometers to go.
The term has spread beyond cycling to describe any tightly packed group moving together.
Aerodynamic wake zone
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- echelonLevel within hierarchy
- shelteringProtecting from elements
- tuckingPushing snugly beneath
Planned multi-destination journey
- stageRaised performance platform
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- checkpointInspection station on route
leaderboard · podium · criterium · pursuit · climber · domestique · sprinter
Those who mount animals
- cyclistsPeople who ride bicycles
- bicyclesHuman-powered wheeled vehicles
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- sprintersBrief-race speed athletes
climbers · breakaway · cadence · pedaling · jersey · helmet · saddle · handlebars
Guide toward exit
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- attackAggressive act against another
- counterattackOffensive response to aggression
- chaseRapid following of quarry
bridge · blocking · pacing · positioning · echelon · domestique · sacrifice · tempo
slipstream
Aerodynamic wake zone
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- echelonLevel within hierarchy
- shelteringProtecting from elements
tucking · rotation · pulling · lead-out · tailwind · drafting
tour
Planned multi-destination journey
- stageRaised performance platform
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- breakawaySudden separation from group
checkpoint · leaderboard · podium · criterium · pursuit · climber · domestique · sprinter
riders
Those who mount animals
- cyclistsPeople who ride bicycles
- bicyclesHuman-powered wheeled vehicles
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
sprinters · climbers · breakaway · cadence · pedaling · jersey · helmet · saddle · handlebars · derailleur
lead-out
Guide toward exit
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- attackAggressive act against another
- counterattackOffensive response to aggression
chase · bridge · blocking · pacing · positioning · echelon · domestique · sacrifice · tempo · surging
bunch
Grouped collection of items
cluster · convoy · stream · split · strung-out · compact · stretched
- cyclingbikes, bicycles, cycling, cyclist, cyclists
- armeeregiment, brigade, troupe, unite, section
- cycling groupscycling club, pro team, cycling team, amateur team, group ride
- cycling etiquettehand signals, passing, yielding, on your left, single file
- group ridestrail ride, paceline, bike tour, charity ride, pace group
- peloton formationspaceline, echelon, single file, bunch, pack
pelotonbreakaway
Sudden separation from group
attack · solo break · solo effort · escape · flyer