Usage Note
Contrarrelojista is a cycling term for a rider who excels in individual time-trial races (contrarreloj — literally 'against the clock'). It is a common-gender noun: el contrarrelojista or la contrarrelojista. The word illustrates how Spanish readily forms agent nouns from compound words by adding -ista. Outside cycling it can be used loosely for anyone who thrives under time pressure.
Examples
"El contrarrelojista ganó la etapa en solitario."
Natural Translation
The time-trial specialist won the stage alone.
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