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caravan


 The official and support vehicles in a race.
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boxed in


 Trapped in a group of riders and unable to go forward, back or sideways.
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wind up


 steady acceleration to an all-out effort.
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windchill


 the effect of air moving across the skin, making the temperature seem colder than it actually is. A cyclist creates a windchill even on a calm day, a situation that must be considered when dressing for winter rides.
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wheel sucker


 Someone who sticks to somebody's rear wheel and refuses to go to the front, or the practice of wheelsucking. (Shadowing)
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velodrome


 A banked bicycle racing track. Can be indoors or outdoors, made out of wood (pine) or bitumen.
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upshift


 to shift to a higher gear, i.e. a smaller cog or larger chainring.
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uci


 Union Cycliste Internationale, the International Governing Body of cycling.
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turkey


 an unskilled cyclist.
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turnaround


 the point where the riders reverse direction on an out-and-back time trial course.
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