/ ˈpelətɒn; NAmE -tɑːn/ noun
[ sing. ] (from French ) the main group of riders in a bicycle race
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WORD ORIGIN
French , literally small ball (because of the concentrated grouping of the pack).
/ ˈpelətɒn; NAmE -tɑːn/ noun
[ sing. ] (from French ) the main group of riders in a bicycle race
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WORD ORIGIN
French , literally small ball (because of the concentrated grouping of the pack).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005