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*'''tablecloth finish:''' an 1882 edition of ''The London Bicycle Club Gazette'' refers to a bicycle race ending in a “tablecloth finish.” (Perhaps meaning a “thin” or narrow finish?)
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*'''tablecloth finish:''' an 1882 edition of ''The London Bicycle Club Gazette'' refers to a bicycle race ending in a “tablecloth finish.” (Perhaps, given the context, a finish line that occurs near a sharp corner.)

Revision as of 06:11, 2 July 2022

  • tablecloth finish: an 1882 edition of The London Bicycle Club Gazette refers to a bicycle race ending in a “tablecloth finish.” (Perhaps, given the context, a finish line that occurs near a sharp corner.)