cy·clist | \ ˈsī-k(ə-)ləst 
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\Definition of cyclist
: one who rides a cycle
Examples of cyclist in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Justin Williams is the first Black cyclist to win a national title in road racing, and that was only two years ago.
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Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Cycling heavyweights hope starting HBCU, TCU teams will help improve diversity," 12 Nov. 2020 Outside of his long-standing career as an attorney, Adams was passionate about volunteering in the community, being an avid cyclist, and giving back to local charities.
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Segann March, The Enquirer, "Celebration of life planned for attorney Steven Adams killed in hit-skip crash," 5 Nov. 2020 Her coach, Kristin Armstrong, at 42, won her third gold in the road race in 2016, becoming the oldest female cyclist to win an Olympic medal.
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David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, "Olympics Insider: If anyone can come back from crash, Chloe Dygert can," 26 Sep. 2020 Andrea Romano is a freelance writer in New York City and also happens to be a newbie cyclist.
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Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, "Amsterdam Will Use Flowers to Stop Cyclists From Chaining Bikes on Bridges," 27 Oct. 2020 Armstrong won a third gold in the road race in 2016 at age 42, becoming the oldest woman cyclist to win an Olympic medal.
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David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, "Olympic gold-medal hopeful Chloe Dygert poised for comeback: 'I want to have no regrets'," 13 Oct. 2020 The excruciating decision had come down to a pair of exceptional sportsmen: a world-class cyclist vs. a basketball sensation.
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Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "The Greatest Week in Sports History—for Slovenia," 20 Sep. 2020 Trek-Segafredo, Simmons’s team, released a statement noting that the cyclist has been suspended from the team.
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Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, "US cyclist suspended after social media posts in support of Trump," 1 Oct. 2020 As a cyclist, part of Akins' daily routine now includes checking the weather and smoke forecast before going outside.
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Patty Nieberg, Star Tribune, "Colorado wildfires drag on later than normal, break records," 22 Oct. 2020
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nouncy·clist | \ ˈsī-kləst \
\Kids Definition of cyclist
: a person who rides a bicycle
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