stage race

noun

A multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the general classification (GC).

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Meanings

nounstage race (plural stage races)

plural stage races

  1. cycle racingA multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the general classification (GC).

Origin

From stage + race.

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Translations

Dutch etappekoers, rittenwedstrijd
  • etappekoersmulti-day cycle race
  • rittenwedstrijdmulti-day cycle race
French course à étapes, course par étapes
  • course à étapesmulti-day cycle race
  • course par étapesmulti-day cycle race
German Etappenrennen
  • Etappenrennenmulti-day cycle race
Italian corsa a tappe
  • corsa a tappemulti-day cycle race
Swedish etapplopp
  • etapploppmulti-day cycle race
Cite this entry
APA

stage race. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20race

MLA

“stage race.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20race. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stage race,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20race.

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