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cyclosportives

/ˌsaɪkləʊspɔːˈtiːvz/

Meanings
noun
An organised, mass-participation cycling event, often held annually.

Examples :

"The annual cyclosportive attracted hundreds of cyclists from the local community. "
sport race event vehicle

Related Words

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cyclists noun

/ˈsaɪklɪsts/ /ˈsaɪklɪstəs/

A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.

"Cyclists must wear helmets for safety. "

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

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annually adverb

/ˈæn.jʊə.li/ /ˈæn.ju.ə.li/

Once every year without fail, yearly

"The school holds a fundraising bake sale annually in November. "

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attracted verb

/əˈtɹæktɪd/

To pull toward without touching.

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

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cyclosportive noun

/ˌsaɪkloʊˈspɔːtɪv/

An organised, mass-participation cycling event, often held annually.

""My dad is training hard for the annual local cyclosportive, hoping to beat his previous time." "

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annual noun

/ˈæn.ju.əl/

An annual publication; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc., which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.

"The school's annual yearbook is a popular souvenir for graduating seniors. "

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cycling verb

/ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/

To ride a bicycle or other cycle.

"I enjoy cycling to school every morning because it's good exercise. "

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organised verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

To arrange in working order.

"The team organised the project files so everyone knew where to find the information. "

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participation noun

/pɑːrˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ /pərˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

The act of participating, of taking part in something.

"The children's participation in the school play was enthusiastic. "

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hundreds noun

/ˈhʌndɹədz/

A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).

"The car dealer only accepted hundreds for the down payment, so I had to go to the bank and withdraw cash. "

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event noun

/əˈvɛnt/

An occurrence; something that happens.

"The school play was a memorable event. "