Order in force to take off cycle race (8)
I believe the answer is:
scramble
'cycle race' is the definition.
'scramble' can be an answer for 'race' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'cycle' bit.
'order in force to take off' is the wordplay.
'order in force' becomes 'ble' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'to' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'take off' becomes 'scram' (both can mean to leave).
'ble' put after 'scram' is 'SCRAMBLE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scramble that I've seen before include "Make muddled" , "Make one's way with disorderly haste" , "Get along somehow" , "Clambers up in hurried climb" , "motocross" .)