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stage race

stage race noun: a multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the general classification (GC).

Noun

stage race (plural stage races)

  1. (cycle racing) A multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the general classification (GC).

Forms of stage race

pluralstage races

Origin of stage race

From stage + race.

Questions about stage race

What does stage race mean?
Stage race means a multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the general classification (GC).
What part of speech is stage race?
Stage race is a noun.
What is the plural of stage race?
The plural of stage race is stage races.

Words near stage race in the dictionary

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