Teams & Riders Coolest Names in the Peloton*

[Samu Cuenca]

Adam Yates is starting his season in Turkey this Saturday. Quite a surprise!
Sorry, I read that wrong. It's actually Adem Ates, and he's already raced thrice this year.

 

[tobydawq]

Adam Yates is starting his season in Turkey this Saturday. Quite a surprise!
Sorry, I read that wrong. It's actually Adem Ates, and he's already raced thrice this year.

The second spoof on Adam Yates after the former Lotto rider Adamietz.

What's going on?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The second spoof on Adam Yates after the former Lotto rider Adamietz.

What's going on?

Let's hope Simon doesn't read this thread and feels left out.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

If it hasn't been mentioned already I think Lars Craps should be a contender.

Lars Craps

Lars Craps (born 2001-10-17 in Aalst) is a professional road racing cyclist from Belgium, currently riding for Lotto. His best results are 5th place in stage Tour of Norway and 11th place in Duracell Dwars door het Hageland.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Netserk]

If it hasn't been mentioned already I think Lars Craps should be a contender.

Lars Craps

Lars Craps (born 2001-10-17 in Aalst) is a professional road racing cyclist from Belgium, currently riding for Lotto. His best results are 5th place in stage Tour of Norway and 11th place in Duracell Dwars door het Hageland.

www.procyclingstats.com

Search results for query: craps

forum.cyclingnews.com

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Not a name as such, but the top three from the Equadorian ITT in 2023 is such a great combination of names.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Not a name as such, but the top three from the Equadorian ITT in 2023 is such a great combination of names.

The whole top 5 really.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

The whole top 5 really.

Stalin, Lenin and Nixon all make the top ten as well.

 

[hrotha]

Not only are there two guys called Montenegro, one of them is called Jimmy Santiago which is basically James (St.) James

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Not only are there two guys called Montenegro, one of them is called Jimmy Santiago which is basically James (St.) James

Surely Lenin and Stalin Montenegro are brothers...Surely

 

[hrotha]

Surely Lenin and Stalin Montenegro are brothers...Surely

Oh that's right, there are four Montenegros in total. A veritable Yugoslavia

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Surely Lenin and Stalin Montenegro are brothers...Surely

Who is Stalin Montenegro?

 

[rallybanana]

Who is Stalin Montenegro?

Trail runner from Ecuador?

Stalin MONTENEGRO - His Trail results and UTMB® Index

Stalin MONTENEGRO 's UTMB® Index is 367. He finished 231th overall in the Chota Trail 2023 - CHOTA 15KM ALOBURO. Check his results and UTMB® Index.

utmb.world

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Is his maternal surname ever given by result services? That would be strong evidence.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

From men's junior cyclocross:
Darlison Milo Wills.

I can only imagine that his parents harboured ambitions for him to sneak into the Brazilian national football team.

 

[RedheadDane]

This guy:

Emmanuel Houcou

Emmanuel Houcou (born 2003-02-14 in Schœlcher) is a professional road racing cyclist from France, currently riding for Arkéa - B&B Hôtels Continentale. His best results are 2nd place in Paris - Troyes and 2nd place in stage Tour d'Eure-et-Loir.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

"Mom, my stomach hurts"
"Here take some https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/dilyxine-miermont"

 

[RedheadDane]

The new Asian Men Junior ITT Champion certainly has a name!

Nabi Seyyed Mohammad Mirbagheri Firoozabadi

Nabi Seyyed Mohammad Mirbagheri Firoozabadi (born 2007-04-14) is a road racing cyclist from Iran, active between 2024 and 2024.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, not actually in the peloton, but Wouw!

 

[rallybanana]

Okay, not actually in the peloton, but Wouw!

Owen Wilson's favourite cyclist

 

[RedheadDane]

Talk about a Viking name:

Johan Ravnøy

Johan Ravnøy (born 2003-11-23 in Sandnes) is a professional road racing cyclist from Norway, currently riding for Team Coop - Repsol. His best results are 2nd place in KOM Arctic Race of Norway and 11th place in stage Okolo jižnÃch Äech / Tour of South Bohemia.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Wyndbrook]

Perhaps not quite in the spirit of the thread, but the coolest name in the peleton today is Lotte Claes.

 

[RedheadDane]

Spotted this in the birthday list on PCS:

Sarah Ulmer

Sarah Ulmer (born 1976-03-14 in Auckland) is a road racing cyclist from New Zealand, active between 1998 and 2007. Her best results are winning New Zealand World Cup and winning Oceania Continental Championships WE - Road Race.

www.procyclingstats.com

(It's Danish for 'smoulder'.)