Also means
race against the clock
Usage Note
Contrarreloj (sometimes written contra reloj) literally means 'against the clock' and is standard in cycling for an individual or team time-trial stage. As an adverbial phrase, a contrarreloj means 'against the clock' in any context (trabajar a contrarreloj = to work against the clock). As a feminine noun its plural is contrarrelojes, but as an adjective it stays invariable (pruebas contrarreloj).
Examples
"La etapa contrarreloj decidirá al ganador."
Natural Translation
The time-trial stage will decide the winner.
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