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gruppetto

9.9

A small group of riders who fall behind the main group and ride together to finish before the time limit

noun
/ɡruˈpɛtoʊ/

Jargon

: gruppetto

and throws gruppettos in.

Examples

In the final lap, those unable to keep up with the leaders joined the gruppetto for the last push to the finish line.
After falling behind, a few cyclists formed a gruppetto to work together and ensure they finished the race on time.
The gruppetto pedaled steadily, determined to meet the time limit without exhausting themselves.

Antonyms

peloton

Specialized

3 6.7

The main group of cyclists riding together in a race

How Big

peloton

Specialized

3 6.7

paceline

Jargon

1 8.2

gruppetto

Jargon

9.9

to solo

3 5.4

Surface Forms

gruppetto singular

gruppetti plural

Etymology

Gruppetto comes from Italian gruppo ('group') plus the small ending -etto ('little'), so it literally means 'little group'. Like the English word group, a gruppetto in cycling is a small bunch of riders who have fallen behind and work together to finish within the time limit.