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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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  1. 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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