Teams & Riders Coolest Names in the Peloton*

[Anderis]

Annemarie Worst

Annemarie Worst (born 1995-12-19 in Nunspeet) is a professional road racing cyclist from Netherlands, currently riding for Fenix-Deceuninck. Her best results are 1st place in stage Lotto Belgium Tour and 32nd place in GC Ladies Tour of Norway.

www.procyclingstats.com

Hopefully her name will not reflect in her results. She didn't seem to be the worst rider in her last race.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Hey, now, finally, I took the time to have a look what „Groenewegen“ actually means. I suspected it could have to do something with „green“, what could fit very well with a TdF sprinter!…

I found out that „Groenewegen“ means „green roads“, which is the PERFECT name for a pro road cycling sprinter.

„Green roads“! That means, all the roads he rides guide him to the Green Jersey!

 

[PeterB]

Annemarie Worst

Annemarie Worst (born 1995-12-19 in Nunspeet) is a professional road racing cyclist from Netherlands, currently riding for Fenix-Deceuninck. Her best results are 1st place in stage Lotto Belgium Tour and 32nd place in GC Ladies Tour of Norway.

www.procyclingstats.com

Hopefully her name will not reflect in her results. She didn't seem to be the worst rider in her last race.

Thankfully, her name means something completely different in Dutch... In fact, it means "sausage"...

 

[RedheadDane]

The new Latvian Champion sort of makes me hungry:

Anastasia Carbonari (procyclingstats.com)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The new Latvian Champion sort of makes me hungry:

Anastasia Carbonari (procyclingstats.com)

You want to eat Italian revolutionists from the 19th century? Or charcoal burners?
Had her name been Carbonara though...

Her NC kit is quite lovely, and I hope the Latvian cycling community have welcomed her.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

The new Latvian Champion sort of makes me hungry:

Anastasia Carbonari (procyclingstats.com)

It is a shame the Pasta Zara team don't exist anymore.

 

[SafeBet]

You want to eat Italian revolutionists from the 19th century? Or charcoal burners?
Had her name been Carbonara though...

Foreigners are not exactly renowned for their spelling when it comes to pasta dishes.

 

[RedheadDane]

You want to eat Italian revolutionists from the 19th century? Or charcoal burners?
Had her name been Carbonara though...

Her NC kit is quite lovely, and I hope the Latvian cycling community have welcomed her.

It's a one-letter difference! Close enough.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It's a one-letter difference! Close enough.

I'll give you that she belongs on the evergrowing list of riders with the coalest names in the peloton.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'll give you that she belongs on the evergrowing list of riders with the coalest names in the peloton.

It's doesn't take much for me to think about food!

 

[Mosul]

It's doesn't take much for me to think about food!

Let me guess...you're favourite Danish cyclist is Bo Hamburger?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Danish people would probably hesitate a little, if this guy offered to cut their hair or beard.

https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=99717&y=2022

 

[Pantani_lives]

Fred Wright always reminds me of (W)Right Said Fred.

Dutch cycling reporter Han Kock sounds like Herbie Hancock.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Fred Wright always reminds me of (W)Right Said Fred.

Dutch cycling reporter Han Kock sounds like Herbie Hancock.

Kirby has already has already said this, probably not for first time.

 

[Anderis]

Vlad Van Mechelen works really weirdly in my brain.

 

[Anderis]

Tamara Dronova-Balabolina

Tamara Dronova-Balabolina (born 1993-08-13) is a professional road racing cyclist from Russia, currently riding for Israel Premier Tech Roland. Her best results are 4th place in GC Tour of Scandinavia and 6th place in Postnord Vårgårda WestSweden RR.

www.procyclingstats.com

This name sounds funny if you're a native speaker of a Slavic language and have certain expectations about what Slavic names are supposed to sound like.

 

[Anderis]

Mārtiņš Pluto

Mārtiņš Pluto (born 1998-01-13 in Riga) is a semi-professional road racing cyclist from Latvia, currently riding for ABLOC CT. His best results are 1st place in Midden-Brabant Poort Omloop and 8th place in Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen.

www.procyclingstats.com

It seems I'm the most active user in this thread recently but procyclingstats just keeps delivering interesting names to me.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Mārtiņš Pluto

Mārtiņš Pluto (born 1998-01-13 in Riga) is a semi-professional road racing cyclist from Latvia, currently riding for ABLOC CT. His best results are 1st place in Midden-Brabant Poort Omloop and 8th place in Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen.

www.procyclingstats.com

It seems I'm the most active user in this thread recently but procyclingstats just keeps delivering interesting names to me.

Sounds like he's out of this world

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I'm quite fond of this rider: https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/bernat-font

 

[RedheadDane]

Sounds like he's out of this world

Imagine him and Charles Planet in a breakaway together.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Imagine him and Charles Planet in a breakaway together.

The bunch can't give them much of a gap or they'll soon be lightyears ahead.

 

[Anderis]

Another great name!

Jean-Louis Le Ny

Jean-Louis Le Ny (born 1998-01-29 in Baud) is a semi-professional road racing cyclist from France, currently riding for Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur. His best results are 1st place in GC Le Tour de Bretagne Cycliste and 1st place in stage Kreiz Breizh Elites.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[rallybanana]

I wonder is this guy nicknamed "Tidders"?

William Tidball (procyclingstats.com)

 

[RedheadDane]

Dunno if this guy has been mentioned.

Theodor Storm (procyclingstats.com)

 

[rallybanana]

Dunno if this guy has been mentioned.

Theodor Storm (procyclingstats.com)

He's just 6 weeks younger than a different Storm.

Storm Ingebrigtsen (procyclingstats.com)