cyclo-cross

[ sahy-kloh-kraws, -kros ]
/ ˈsaɪ kloʊˌkrɔs, -ˌkrɒs /

noun

a bicycle race over a cross-country course, featuring steep hills, turns, and sometimes muddy terrain, that occasionally requires a rider to carry the bicycle over fences and up stairs.

Origin of cyclo-cross

1950–55; cycle + -o- + cross(-country); cf. motocross

British Dictionary definitions for cyclo-cross

cyclo-cross

noun

  1. a form of cycle race held over rough ground
  2. this sport