time trial

noun

, Sports.

1. a race in which competitors are timed individually on a set distance over a course or track, especially to qualify for a successive event.

time trial

noun

1. (esp in cycling) a race in which the competitors compete against the clock over a specified course

Derived Forms

• ˈtime-ˌtrialling, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of time trial¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The best option is probably a series of time trials at relevant race distances, but that’s a very slow and painful way of collecting data.

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Both approaches have been shown to improve time trial performance, but Rosenblat’s goal was to figure out how to fine-tune the details of each style of workout.

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He and his colleagues crunched the data from 29 different studies to determine the best workouts to enhance endurance time trial performance.

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He only included studies that directly measured performance in a time trial, instead of looking at indirect measures like changes in VO2 max.

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All of Project PR’s participants followed a training program designed by professional runners Nick Willis and Mary Cain, which began with a baseline 5K and culminated in a final time trial.

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That summer, Hamilton won the gold medal in the time trial at the Athens Olympics.

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