time trial
nounDefinition of time trial
: a competitive event (as in auto racing) in which individuals are successively timed over a set course or distance
Examples of time trial in a Sentence
He posted the second best lap in the time trials.
Recent Examples on the Web
More recently, Nairo Quintana ended up runner-up twice behind Chris Froome but lacked the time trialing abilities required to overcome the British four-time champion. — John Leicester, BostonGlobe.com, "Egan Bernal all but secures Colombia's first Tour win," 27 July 2019 During Friday's qualifying, Bowman was coming down the frontstretch during his time trial run when the driveshaft in his No. — Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY, "Why Alex Bowman will drive Jimmie Johnson's NASCAR Cup car at New Hampshire Motor Speedway," 20 July 2019 While Alaphilippe outclassed his rivals during the first two weeks on short, punchy climbs, hanging on in the Pyrenees and by upsetting Thomas in the time trial, Pinot is closing in on the lead fast. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Why it’s the most exciting Tour de France since the Greg LeMond days," 22 July 2019 Even without Froome — the dominant Grand Tour rider in recent years and an expert in the race against the clock — Ineos was still able to replicate its result from last year’s team time trial. — Samuel Petrequin, courant.com, "Defending Tour de France champion Thomas opens up gaps on rivals," 7 July 2019 Much might depend on how both the Frenchman's teams cope with the tricky team time trial on the second day of the Tour in Belgium, where time lost to stronger outfits such as Team Ineos could prove difficult to make up. — Paul Gittings, CNN, "An ill wind blows the battle for yellow at the Tour de France wide open," 5 July 2019 The racetrack has been busy all week for Daytona Speedweeks, a series of races and time trials that precede the big race. — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, "One Day at Daytona," 22 Mar. 2019 Until Friday, no cyclist had won both the road race and the individual time trial at the same Asian Games. — John Pye, Fox News, "Too bad for India as Iran wins Asian Games kabaddi gold," 24 Aug. 2018 Here's a gastronomic, sporting and cultural glance at the route for Stage 20: BAGUETTE AND BUTTER: The 31-kilometer stage from Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle to Espelette is an individual time trial. — Ciaran Fahey, Fox News, "TASTE OF THE TOUR: Pan-seared squid in the Basque Country," 27 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'time trial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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