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Definition of the peloton noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the peloton

noun

/ðə ˈpelətɒn/

/ðə ˈpelətɑːn/

[singular] (from French)

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the main group of riders in a bicycle raceTopics Sports: other sportsc2
Word OriginFrench, literally ‘small ball’ (because of the concentrated grouping of the pack).

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