| Breakaway (R): | Escaping from the peloton to take the lead. |
| Bridging (R): | Closing the gap between you and a rider or group of riders ahead. |
| Drafting (R): | Riding closely behind another rider to decrease wind resistance. |
| Drop: | To leave a rider behind. |
| Gap: | The mount of time or distance between one rider or group of riders and other riders or the pack. |
| Hoods (R): | The rubber area of the top portion of the hand breaks in which a rider holds while riding. |
| In the drops (R): | Holding onto the lower, rounded area of the handlebars to reduce wind resistance. |
| Leadout (R): | A race strategy in which one rider rapidly accelerates, with a second rider (usually a top sprinter) following just inches behind, drafting at high speeds; the first rider pulls aside, and the sprinter then speeds on past to the finish line. |
| Peloton (R): | The main pack or group of riders. |
| Pulling (R): | Taking a turn at the front of the peloton. |
| Redlining: | Pedaling at a faster rate than your heart rate can maintain. |
| Sitting in/on (R): | A rider or riders getting protection from the wind from a rider or riders at the front. |
| Spinning: | Pedaling at a fast cadence. |
| Working at the front (R): | Pedaling at the front blocking wind rather than staying in the back having the wind blocked for you. The rider blocking wind works 33% harder than the others to maintain the same speed due to wind resistance. |
