bicycle race

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bicycle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/us
/ˈbaɪ.sə.kəl/
a two-wheeled vehicle that you sit on and move by turning the two pedals (= flat parts you press with ...
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race
noun
uk
/reɪs/us
/reɪs/
a competition in which all the competitors try to be the fastest and to ...
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What race meeting, what point-to-point meeting, does not involve the police controlling the traffic on the roads for a long period—much longer than for abicyclerace?
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It was abicycleracewhich consisted of 20 stages over 3425 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.506 km/h.
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He debuted in abicycleracein 1907, aged 14.
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An annual six-daybicycleracewas originally held here.
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During the final week the housemates had to compete in a slowbicyclerace.
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Occasionally, the player has to let his protg compete in abicycleraceat a velodrome.
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The final of thebicycleracewas scheduled during the half-time break.
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Bean steals a nearby bicycle and follows the pick-up, and passes abicycleracein the process.
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The street has formed part of abicycleracesince 1983.
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Thebicycleracestarts before they come to a conclusion, and during the race, the riders are lost.
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Each competitor started the event with a 1500 m swim course, followed by a 40 km roadbicycleraceand finished with a 10 km road run.
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Raju, in order to earn money, he participates in abicyclerace, rides a bicycle, day and night nonstop for 8 days and wins money.
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The primary goal is to facilitate bicycle racing, with mountain bike racing and cyclo-cross races in the fall and road bicycle races in the spring.
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In later years, events would include sports competitions, fireworks, bicycle races and carnival games.
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Sports featured include climbing, kayaking, sailing, windsurfing and kitesurfing, various forms of bicycle racing, and cross-country running, especially ultramarathon and multi-discipline events.
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He competes in road bicycle racing and triathlon events.
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Nearly every state and county fair had bicycle racing as an attraction.
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However, he soon discovered that he was better at bicycle racing, and directed his energies towards bike racing from that point on.
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These days there are special activities like sports car racing and bicycle racing in the middle of the town.
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For the few bicycle racing stars at the very top of the sport, the sky was the limit as far as what they could earn.
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