fleche
n.— «On Sunday, May 21, community bike clubs will sponsor the first annual Southeast Iowa Regional Bicycle Fleche to Geode State Park, near Danville. Fleche is a French term for a bike ride that starts from three different locations with the same destination.» —“Special events set for Bike to Work Week” Daily Gate City (Keokuk, Iowa) May 5, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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