The main group of riders formed during a cycling road race.(noun)
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Use "peloton" in a sentence
"The term peloton (pronounced PELL-O-TAHN) comes from the same root as the English word platoon."
"But no, a brief review confirmed that the peloton is the main group of riders."
"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)."