medevluchters

English translation: breakaway companions

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Dutch term or phrase:medevluchters
English translation:breakaway companions
Entered by: Nathalya

18:09 Mar 8, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / cycle racing
Dutch term or phrase: medevluchters
Na de traditionele schermutselingen in de aanvangsfase kon [Wielrenner X] zich loswerken samen met 3 companen. Met 4 gingen zij de finale in. [Wielrenner X] trachtte meerdere malen zijn medevluchters te ontlopen, maar tevergeefs, 4de.

I am also looking for the correct cycling terms for "ontvluchten" in the sense of breaking away from the pack.
Maria Danielson
United States
Local time: 00:01
breakaway companions
Explanation:
medevluchters: I'd translate by "breakaway companions"

ontvluchten: escape, snuck away

Here is an example:

"With almost 10,000 feet of climbing dispersed over four laps of a 26km circuit, Milne escaped with four others at the 60km mark. On the final lap, Milne and Vallagordo snuck away from their breakaway companions with Milne taking the sprint for the win."

Good luck :)
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Nathalya
Belgium
Local time: 06:01
Grading comment
Just what I needed. Thanks!
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breakaway companions


Explanation:
medevluchters: I'd translate by "breakaway companions"

ontvluchten: escape, snuck away

Here is an example:

"With almost 10,000 feet of climbing dispersed over four laps of a 26km circuit, Milne escaped with four others at the 60km mark. On the final lap, Milne and Vallagordo snuck away from their breakaway companions with Milne taking the sprint for the win."

Good luck :)


    Reference: http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=754
Nathalya
Belgium
Local time: 06:01
Native speaker of: Dutch
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Just what I needed. Thanks!

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