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Etymology

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From French hors catégorie.

Noun

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hors categorie (plural hors categories)

  1. (cycling) The toughest category of climbs, tougher than category 1. One of six categories of climbs, HC, 1, 2, 3, 4, and not classified; not classified being the easiest.

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  • HC (abbreviation)
  • S

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