what does the word peloton mean in english
Peloton In a road bicycle race, the peloton (from French, originally meaning 'platoon') is the main group or pack of riders. Riders in a group save energy by riding close (drafting or slipstreaming) near (particularly behind) other riders. The reduction in drag is dramatic; in the middle of a well-developed group it can be as much as 40%.[1][2] Exploitation of this potential energy saving leads to very complex cooperative and competitive interactions between riders and teams in race tactics.