CRITERIUM

criterium, crit

(noun) a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

criterium (plural criteriums)

(cycling) A mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).

Alternative form of criterion

Synonyms

• (bicycle racing): crit

Coordinate terms

• circuit race

Anagrams

• tricerium

Source: Wiktionary



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