peloton

• “The term peloton (pronounced PELL-O-TAHN) comes from the same root as the English word platoon.”

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• “But no, a brief review confirmed that the peloton is the main group of riders.”

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• “About 10 laps into the 40-lap race I made room for another rider and came out of what we call the “washing machine” (when the peloton is constanly moving forward and riders keep rotating, like a washing machine).”

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• “Yet somehow, the entire peloton is drifting in the same direction at the same speed.”

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• “Even with Armstrong retired, the European peloton is turning more American each year.”

  USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Hammer fixes U.S. record on cycling track

• “The cycling peloton is dominated by Europeans, though the successes of Greg LeMond and Lance Armstrong have inspired a solid group of Americans to join the fun.”

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• “Sentiment inside and outside of the peloton is that a second consecutive maillot pois would make a fine going-away gift.”

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• “Those poor suffering riders in the "peloton" - who PAID to suffer - would have had much more fun for their hard-earned ? money if they had been riding recumbents.”

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• “He called for the helicopter to back off to give some relief to the lead group as it struggled to preserve a peak lead of 1 minute, 30 seconds over the main peloton.”

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• “The peloton was a further 90 seconds in arrears, with Liquigas, Cervélo, Saxo Bank and Omega Pharma-Lotto providing the horsepower.”

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