repechage
noun
(in cycling and rowing) a last-chance qualifying heat in which the runners-up in earlier heats race each other, with the winner advancing to the finals.
repechages
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pluralof repechage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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In the men's keirin, both Jack Carlin and Hamish Turnbull progressed to the quarter-finals, though Turnbull had to go through the repechages.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2024
Competitors take part in heats and repechages before going on to contest the finals.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2021
A further eight GB crews came through their semi-finals and repechages to reach Sunday's finals and join the five that qualified on Friday.
From BBC ● May 31, 2014
The heats in Chungju begin on Sunday, with repechages - a second opportunity for crews to reach the semi-finals or finals - starting on Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2013
Friend and Divers now have to contest the repechages to stay alive in the event.
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