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Meaning of cyclocross | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsaɪkləʊˌkɹɒs

Definitions

A form of bicycle racing consisting of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles and requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry the bike whilst navigating the obstruction and remount in one motion.

uncountable

Equivalents

Català ciclocròs
Čeština cyklokros
Español ciclocrós
Français cyclo-cross cyclocross
Italiano ciclocampestre ciclocross ciclocrossismo ciclopratismo velocross
Nederlands cyclocross

Examples

“Roby was an old cyclocross champion from the ’40s, a rugged man built for traversing the bumps and ruts of off-road competition, but he had also ridden in the Tour for several years.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cyclocrosser cyclocryocoagulation cyclocryotherapy cycloctenid cyclocumarol cyclocurcumin

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