broom wagon
noun [ C ] sports specialized uk/ˈbruːm ˌwæɡ.ən/ /ˈbrʊm ˌwæɡ.ən/ us/ˈbruːm ˌwæɡ.ən/
（自行车比赛中用来收容无法在规定时间内完成比赛的骑手）收容车
in a cycle race, a vehicle that collects riders who are too slow and so will not finish the race in the time allowed and have to leave it
He almost gave up and got a ride home in the broom wagon. 他几乎要放弃比赛，改坐收容车回家了。
She couldn't bear the humiliation of quitting or being swept up by the broom wagon.
- More examples
- Years ago the broom wagon had an actual broom bolted to it but today the term is just a metaphor.
- He hitched a ride in the broom wagon, a truck that follows far behind the peloton.
- Some drivers of broom wagons adhere more strictly to the rules than others.