Definitions
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- noun music A group of
notes played together that are added to themelody , also known as the "turn " orgrace notes . - noun A
small group .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Millar was quickly left looking for the 'grupetto' - the group of sprinters and non-climbing specialists which usually forms on the climb in a collective effort to make it through the day.
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On mountain stages, the nonclimbers usually gather in what's known as the "grupetto" and go at an easier pace to conserve their energy for the flat stages.
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Instead, he struggled to stay with the 'grupetto', the band of non-climbers and sprinters which forms in a collective bid to set a steady pace that allows them to battle the pain and beat the time cut-off.
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The exceptions are when a breakaway occurs and on mountainous stages where a grupetto forms.
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Millar was quickly left looking for the ‘grupetto’ — the group of sprinters and non-climbing specialists which usually forms on the climb in a collective effort to make it through the day.
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And when you're dropped, you have the option of finding a grupetto, or simply turning toward home and calling it a day.
Bicycle.net | Attitude is Everything System6 2010
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To his dismay, no grupetto formed, leaving Millar to complete 180km solo - and with only the fans 'shouts of encouragement stopping him from pulling out of the race.
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In the meantime, he is maintaining perspective on life at the back of the peloton, sharing the lighter side of riding in the grupetto with reporters.
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Following the stage, Zirbel pointed to his ride in the grupetto in Thursday's climb on Mt. Nebo as a deciding factor in his dominant performance.
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To his dismay, no grupetto formed, leaving Millar to complete 180km solo — and with only the fans’ shouts of encouragement stopping him from pulling out of the race.
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