the peloton
noun/ðə ˈpelətɒn/
/ðə ˈpelətɑːn/
[singular] (from French)- the main group of riders in a bicycle raceTopics Sports: other sportsc2Word OriginFrench, literally ‘small ball’ (because of the concentrated grouping of the pack).
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