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Stragglers is not meant to be derogatory. Its usage was I thought generally accepted.
straggler
noun [ C ] UK /ˈstræɡ.lər/
a person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get to or leave a place:
"We watched the last of the stragglers come in, three hours after the first runner."http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/straggler
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@jaitch
Stragglers is totally the wrong word. The riders at the back are the strongest because they are propping everyone else up. They may not be racers, they may not be fast but goddamn they aren't half inspiring.