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team pursuit en · NOUN

Etymology

From team + pursuit. From being a team event, where the teams pursue each other.

Meanings

1. (countable, qualifier:cycle racing, uncountable) A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams of up to four cyclists start on opposite sides of the velodrome track and try to catch their opponents, or get a faster time over a pre-decided distance.
2. (countable, qualifier:speed skating, uncountable) A disciple in long track speed skating where two opposing teams of three skaters start on opposite sides of the long track ice rink and try to catch their opponents, or get a faster time against the clock over a pre-determined distance.

Forms

Relateds

individual pursuit

Translations (4)

de Mannschaftsverfolgung (Cycling discipline) · fr poursuite par équipes (Cycling discipline) · es persecución equipos (Cycling discipline) · fi joukkuetakaa-ajo (Cycling discipline)