Peloton

The peloton (from French, originally meaning 'platoon') is the main group or pack of riders in a road bicycle race. Riders in a group save energy by riding close (drafting or slipstreaming) near (particularly behind) other riders. The reduction in drag is dramatic; in the middle of a well-developed group it can be as much as 40%.

The term is also used to refer to professional cyclists in general.

Definition

The peloton travels as an integrated unit (similar in some respects to birds flying in formation) with each rider making slight adjustments in response to their adjacent riders (particularly the one in front of each). When developed, riders at the front are exposed to higher loads, and will tend to slip off the front in order to rejoin the pack farther back. With sufficient room to manoeuvre, this may develop into a fluid situation where the center of the peloton appears to be pushing through its own leading edge.

The shape or formation of the peloton changes according to many factors. A strong headwind or a hard effort tends to spread out or string out the riders, while a slow tempo or tailwind tends to bunch up the peloton into a wider formation. Side wind forces the peloton to form into echelons in the direction of the wind. Often, the width of the road forces the peloton to form several echelons. When two or more groups of riders want to contest control of the peloton, several lines may form racing one another.

Peloton (album)

Peloton is the second album by The Delgados, released in 1998 on their own label, Chemikal Underground. The title refers to the large main group in a road bicycle race.

Track listing

All songs by The Delgados.

Personnel

Featuring:

Pelotón

Pelotón (Spanish for "platoon") is a Chilean reality show on National Television of Chile in which the participants undergo an intense regime of military training. The winner receives 50 million pesos. The first season aired January 2 – May 5, 2007, and the second season ran from October 2, 2007 to March 11, 2008. The third season were premiere in July 2009 and the contestants were Chilean celebrities. The third and 4th season were shooting back to back, and like last season the majority of participants were celebrities.

Airing of the show

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