Teams & Riders Coolest Names in the Peloton*

[RedheadDane]

The Van den Berg discussion in the Transfers and Rumours thread made me think of the irony of Van den Berg being one of the most popular last names in the Netherlands.

They're all from the same mountain.
Which is actually just a molehill.

 

[PeterB]

The Van den Berg discussion in the Transfers and Rumours thread made me think of the irony of Van den Berg being one of the most popular last names in the Netherlands.

On the first sight it may seem strange, but to me it actually makes a lot of sense. Imagine if they had hills all around, it would be of no use calling someone "from the hill" because half of the people would be living in the hills so such name would make no differentiation between them.
But if hills are precious around you, it is a very fitting name for that one person who lives there. So every community probably had their Vandenberg and the rest is history...
Edit: and as RhD correctly pointed out, the term "Berg" might have been used rather vaguely...

 

[hrotha]

Also, Van het Iets Hogere Hoopje Aarde just doesn't have the same ring to it.

 

[valentius borealis]

Also, Van het Iets Hogere Hoopje Aarde just doesn't have the same ring to it.

I'm trying to imagine Carlton Kirby trying to say that.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

I thought the name had come about as an objection to a new law that required everyone to choose a family name when there had been no tradition of it. So lots of them chose a name that in no way described them or their location.

 

[RedheadDane]

I thought the name had come about as an objection to a new law that required everyone to choose a family name when there had been no tradition of it. So lots of them chose a name that in no way described them or their location.

Yeah. Just taking the piss on Napoleon.

 

[Anderis]

I thought the name had come about as an objection to a new law that required everyone to choose a family name when there had been no tradition of it. So lots of them chose a name that in no way described them or their location.

De Vries is the most popular in Frisia, though.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Many of the top 20 in the Guatemalan National RR merit inclusion here, including the Toc Xon brothers, Mr Yac Yac, and a winner with 6 Js in his surname.

CQ Ranking - National Championships Guatemala (Chirijuyu) R.R.

CQ Ranking is the world's leading cycling ranking and extensive results database. Also known as Cycling Quotient.

cqranking.com

 

[Anderis]

Nick Kergozou De La Boessiere

Nick Kergozou De La Boessiere (born 1996-04-29 in Invercargill) is a professional road racing cyclist from New Zealand, currently riding for St George Continental Cycling Team. His best results are winning a stage in New Zealand Cycle Classic and 2nd place in stage New Zealand Cycle Classic.

www.procyclingstats.com

Damn, not only is this an absolutely epic 4 word last name but the man looks like Nicholas Latifi, who curiously has the same first name as him.

 

[tobydawq]

Nick Kergozou De La Boessiere

Nick Kergozou De La Boessiere (born 1996-04-29 in Invercargill) is a professional road racing cyclist from New Zealand, currently riding for St George Continental Cycling Team. His best results are winning a stage in New Zealand Cycle Classic and 2nd place in stage New Zealand Cycle Classic.

www.procyclingstats.com

Damn, not only is this an absolutely epic 4 word last name but the man looks like Nicholas Latifi, who curiously has the same first name as him.

Let's hope he doesn't crash and decides an important race because of that.

 

[RedheadDane]

Let's hope he doesn't crash and decides an important race because of that.

Why would his name cause him to crash?

 

[tobydawq]

Why would his name cause him to crash?

If he looks like Latifi and shares his first name. I take it you don't follow Formula 1?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Let's hope he doesn't have the temper of Kyrgios nor the biting tendency of Suarez.

Nice synchronized celebration by him and his teammate Hamish Keast the other day.

 

[Salvarani]

Let's hope he doesn't have the temper of Kyrgios nor the biting tendency of Suarez.

Nice synchronized celebration by him and his teammate Hamish Keast the other day.

Perfect image to show the difference or balance between convex and concave also.

 

[tobydawq]

The guy who won the second stage in that New Zealand race is callee Keegan Hornblow. Also a pretty noteworthy name...

 

[Letta17]

National Championships Malaysia MJ - Road Race 2021 One day race results

Muhammad Sanim Fitri Abd Halim is the winner of National Championships Malaysia MJ - Road Race 2021, before Muhammad Faheem Razen Muhammad Zaini and Muhammad Shukri Jimy Mohd Jimy.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Anderis]

Donavan Grondin

Donavan Grondin (born 2000-09-26 in Saint-Pierre) is a professional road racing cyclist from France, currently riding for Team Arkéa Samsic. His best results are 2nd place in stage Le Tour de Bretagne Cycliste and 2nd place in stage Tour du Loir et Cher.

www.procyclingstats.com

Seriously? After Damien Gaudin, Dorian Godon and David Gaudu, we get another one?!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Donavan Grondin

Donavan Grondin (born 2000-09-26 in Saint-Pierre) is a professional road racing cyclist from France, currently riding for Team Arkéa Samsic. His best results are 2nd place in stage Le Tour de Bretagne Cycliste and 2nd place in stage Tour du Loir et Cher.

www.procyclingstats.com

Seriously? After Damien Gaudin, Dorian Godon and David Gaudu, we get another one?!

You just haven't been paying attention!

(Dated Feb 20, 2021)

As you already know, Damien Gaudin and Dorian Godon may have more in common than their mother tongue. But the conspiracy doesn't end there.

In a shed, somewhere in Burgundy perhaps, weird experiments were once being carried out by a Dr. Mabuse-like character to ensure, that every major French team in the future would have someone with the initials DG (possibly sponsored by Dolce and Gabbana) and an English sounding given name in their squads.

You have the experienced Damien Gaudin at Direct Énergie, the cheese champion, Dorian Godon, at AG2R and formerly Cofidis, and the one you're always waiting for, David Gaudu, at FdJ.
And last, but not least, we have a guy, who hasn't proved himself yet, but he will ultimately do so in the upcoming years.
Introducing the Reunion Fusion, that is Donavan Grondin of Arkéa Samsic.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I even quoted a post of yours last year

Damien Gaudin and Dorian Godon could make a team of three with David Gaudu.

One of them could ride with Donavan Grondin.

(I'm sorry, but I'm just very much obsessed with this all-important issue)

 

[Anderis]

You just haven't been paying attention!

Arguably my ability to pay attention has declined quite sharply in recent years. It may not be the last time I will bring up a name that someone else had mentioned earlier in this thread.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Arguably my ability to pay attention has declined quite sharply in recent years. It may not be the last time I will bring up a name that someone else had mentioned earlier in this thread.

Well it probably won't belong before I do the same thing, so I'm ready to fall off my high horse any minute now.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Is he a porn star from Bulgaria? A eurotrash/techno DJ from Moldova?
Nope, the awesomely named Bogdan Pop is a cyclist and due to start the Tour of Antalya with his Giotti Victoria team.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Is he a porn star from Bulgaria? A eurotrash/techno DJ from Moldova?
Nope, the awesomely named Bogdan Pop is a cyclist and due to start the Tour of Antalya with his Giotti Victoria team.

I‘m a Taco van der Hoorn loyalist when it comes to this thread, but this is pretty special

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

I‘m a Taco van der Hoorn loyalist when it comes to this thread, but this is pretty special

Yes, I just noticed him on the startlist and came here to post. What a great name. Had I known there was a rider called Bogdan Pop he would've made it on my CQ game roster, that's for sure.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes, I just noticed him on the startlist and came here to post. What a great name. Had I known there was a rider called Bogdan Pop he would've made it on my CQ game roster, that's for sure.

That's one way to select CQ game rosters!



Says the person who has taken to select her CQ game rosters by use of a random number generator.