Teams & Riders Coolest Names in the Peloton*

[RedheadDane]

And then of course there are the races with really cool names. Just today we had the Grand Prix Apollon Temple and the Afrodite Cycling Race - ITT.

 

[valentius borealis]

And then of course there are the races with really cool names. Just today we had the Grand Prix Apollon Temple and the Afrodite Cycling Race - ITT.

Bring back the Vuelta a Chihuahua (or was it the Dachshund Rundfahrt).

 

[RedheadDane]

Was looking at the PCS Birthday list - because, reasons! - and came across this guy, whose name could probably cause some confusion if read in English:

Marc Strange Jacobsen (procyclingstats.com)

But luckily he's Danish.

 

[tobydawq]

Was looking at the PCS Birthday list - because, reasons! - and came across this guy, whose name could probably cause some confusion if read in English:

Marc Strange Jacobsen (procyclingstats.com)

But luckily he's Danish.

Which reasons exactly?

 

[Salvarani]

Which reasons exactly?

Do you really want the answer?

 

[RedheadDane]

Which reasons exactly?

I might have been looking for some inspiration for today's rider in the Bikle game.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

I might have been looking for some inspiration for today's rider in the Bikle game.

Actually today's Bikle name is pretty cool.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Actually today's Bikle name is pretty cool.

Nice hint.

 

[RedheadDane]

Actually today's Bikle name is pretty cool.

It can't be "Cools".

 

[Anderis]

Was looking at the PCS Birthday list - because, reasons! - and came across this guy, whose name could probably cause some confusion if read in English:

Marc Strange Jacobsen (procyclingstats.com)

But luckily he's Danish.

He would make a good duo with Odd Christian Eiking.

 

[Anderis]

Mylene de Zoete must be the sweetest name in the peloton.

 

[RedheadDane]

Let's hope this young lady doesn't have any hobbies reflecting her name:

Kyleigh Spearing (procyclingstats.com)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Let's hope this young lady doesn't have any hobbies reflecting her name:

Kyleigh Spearing (procyclingstats.com)

She could also sell jewelry made out of fruit under the brand name "Kyleigh's Pearing".

 

[DNP-Old]

There's a rider in the Spanish junior circuit this year whose name is Joel del Ojo. He sees everything.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

So in the Figueira Classic, the graphics were referring to Oscar Onley as Edgar Oscar Onley

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So in the Figueira Classic, the graphics were referring to Oscar Onley as Edgar Oscar Onley

It's what it says on the UCI website

Edgar Oscar ONLEY

Edgar Oscar ONLEY

www.uci.org

Emma Norsgaard was also listed as N. Bjerg in the UAE graphics the other day.

 

[Anderis]

Sometimes we focus too much on individual cool names and ignore how cool a race result can be collectively:

What about this?

 

[tobydawq]

What about this?

Wauw.

I don't think I will name my firstborn Stalin Wladimir but to each their own.

 

[rallybanana]

What about this?

Just counting the 193 UN member states there are 193 x 193 = 37249 different combinations of "capital city + country" that could be used as a person's name. But I defy you to come up with a cooler name than Santiago Montenegro.

 

[RedheadDane]

This is a pretty cool name for a team:

May Stars 2023 (procyclingstats.com)

Unfortunately, we shouldn't expect much from them in their home race, which is held in February.

 

[ciranda]

Just counting the 193 UN member states there are 193 x 193 = 37249 different combinations of "capital city + country" that could be used as a person's name. But I defy you to come up with a cooler name than Santiago Montenegro.

Asmara El Salvador
Ulan Bator Slovakia
Brasilia Brazil
Juba Peru
etc

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Manama Panama is a name I would love to see on a start line.

 

[Anderis]

What about Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

 

[lemon cheese cake]

What about Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

And there I was thinking Kathmandu Kuala Lumpur would be a tough name

 

[Anderis]

And there I was thinking Kathmandu Kuala Lumpur would be a tough name

That's two capitals and zero countries, though.