road racing

noun

1. a competitive event of racing in automobiles, motorcycles, or bicycles over public roads or a twisting course simulating a public road, as opposed to a closed, banked track or a drag strip.

Word History and Origins

Origin of road racing¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

This is a bike for racing on gravel and adventuring in the backcountry, but it’s not the best rig for road racing or cyclocross.

From Outside Online

Women’s pro races have for years navigated a tricky financial landscape, with a finicky sponsorship marketplace, and smaller—but growing—television audiences, when compared to men’s road racing.

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Even if you do tune in to the Tour de France once a year, it’s unlikely you’ve heard of criterium, a spectator-friendly variation of road racing that takes place over multiple laps on a closed course.

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Following the downfall of Lance Armstrong, road racing became almost synonymous with doping, sponsors walked away, and fans became disenchanted.

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The former French road-racing star Laurent Jalabert conceded that, if Armstrong's titles are stripped, there must be a reason.

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