cyclocross

English

A cyclocross racer carrying his bicycle up a steep slope.

Alternative forms

• cyclo-cross, CX, cyclo-X, 'cross

Etymology

From cycle cross country.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪkləʊˌkɹɒs/

Noun

cyclocross (uncountable)

1. (cycle racing) A form of bicycle racing consisting of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles and requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry the bike whilst navigating the obstruction and remount in one motion.
   • 2009 July 15, George Vecsey, “Nod to the Past Stirs Memories of a Friend”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Roby was an old cyclocross champion from the ’40s, a rugged man built for traversing the bumps and ruts of off-road competition, but he had also ridden in the Tour for several years.

Translations

form of bicycle racing

• Catalan: ciclocròs m
• Dutch: cyclocross (nl) m
• French: cyclo-cross (fr) m
• Italian: ciclocross m, ciclocrossismo m, ciclocampestre f, ciclopratismo m, velocross m
• Spanish: ciclocrós m
• Swedish: cykelkross c

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English cyclocross.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsi.kloːˌkrɔs/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: cy‧clo‧cross

Noun

cyclocross m (plural cyclocrossen, diminutive cyclocrosske n)

1. cyclocross

Derived terms

• cyclocrossen