criterium

noun

criterium

noun

/kɹaɪˈtɪəɹiəm/

Etymology From French critérium (“competition”), from Latin critērium, from Ancient Greek κριτήριον (kritḗrion).

1

Cycling, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).

Synonyms
crit
Coordinate terms
circuit race

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