Roy wrote:
> Now that we've fully discussed the "b" word, I think there's
> a cycling term I'm not familiar with. Being of "old-school (or
> various spellings)" myself, I'm reading rec.bicycles.racing with all
> its "smack-talk" (trash-talk) and there's a term bandied around
> called "palmares". What's the meaning and root of this?
Palmarès is a French word that is used to describe the collective race result record of a cyclist. It generally lists the noteworthy racing accomplishments of the cyclist. I am not sure of the exact linguistic roots, but expect it to be latin and may have something to laurels and or palms being given to the winner of events.
Steven Maasland Moorestown, NJ
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