Peloton

The term peloton (pronounced PELL-O-TAHN) comes from the same root as the English word platoon. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But no, a brief review confirmed that the peloton is the main group of riders. ❋ Unknown (2002)

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). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yet somehow, the entire peloton is drifting in the same direction at the same speed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Even with Armstrong retired, the European peloton is turning more American each year. ❋ Unknown (2006)

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. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Sentiment inside and outside of the peloton is that a second consecutive maillot pois would make a fine going-away gift. ❋ Unknown (2002)

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. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

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. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The peloton was a further 90 seconds in arrears, with Liquigas, Cervélo, Saxo Bank and Omega Pharma-Lotto providing the horsepower. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A peloton is a formation of bikers who can cycle very fast because they are in a pack. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In the Alps, the peloton is a good three minutes behind the breakaway group of 11. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The peloton is the large group of riders that move together in a pack. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Our brave trio continued to soldier on against the massed muscle of the sprinters teams; and as much as three optimists continued to attack the peloton was a dark shadow closing in without mercy.

We have two leaders: Christophe Moreau (Agritubel) and Fumiyuki Beppu (Skil Shimano) have a whopping 15: 20 minute lead on the peloton, which is more than 10 kms! ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, you cannot call them a "peloton," despite the writer's use of the term. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

Despite what some people think, a "peloton" is not simply any group of cyclists riding together; in order to be a "peloton," they have to be racing. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

Also, the sandwiches have irreverent names, though I was disappointed to find that "peloton" had been misspelled: ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2009)