Criterium (Noun)
Meaning
A bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The criterium involved a tight, technical course with multiple laps required to complete the race.
- Local cycling teams competed against each other in an evening criterium on the downtown streets.
- Spectators filled the sidewalks to watch the cyclists speed through the tight corners of the criterium course.
- Professional riders typically use criterium events as a way to gain experience and fine-tune their skills.
- After a few laps of the criterium, the pack of riders began to break apart as leaders pulled ahead.