单词 | to take pace |
释义 | > as lemmasto take pace e. Cycling. to take pace: to gain speed illegally by riding in the slipstream of another bicycle or a motor vehicle. Frequently with from. ΚΠ 1977 Cork Examiner 6 June 11/4 He was also penalised three seconds for taking pace from British ‘A’ team rider, Bob Downs. 1977 G. Nicholson Great Bike Race (1978) 11 £2.50 fine for taking pace behind a car. 1987 Tri-Athlete Oct. 33/3 Competitors shall on no account take pace from another cyclist or from a vehicle. 1999 Times (Nexis) 17 May While they are permitted a following car in case they have a mechanical fault or crash, they are not allowed to take pace from a rider or vehicle. < as lemmas |
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