Teams & Riders Coolest Names in the Peloton*

[Armchair Cyclist]

Talk about a race with a very Breizh name!

Penn Ar Bed - Bro An Hirwazh 2025 Stage 1 results

Penn Ar Bed - Bro An Hirwazh 2025 Stage 1 from Plouzané to Ploumoguer was won by Gabin Gicquel before Johan Blanc and Lomick Hernot. Gabin Gicquel was leading the general classification.

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Without any context, I would have guessed some Welsh-Arabic joint enterprise.

 

[RedheadDane]

These ladies will be avoiding Tiberi as much as they can!

Crazy Cat - Handske - DBC Pro Cycling Team 2025

Crazy Cat - Handske - DBC Pro Cycling Team 2025 is a cycling team from United States. Their main riders are , and .

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(And... I'm assuming 'Handske' isn't a random Danish word being inserted in the name)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Also with all the talk going on over in the Clinic, it's nice to see a team being old school and not using any modern technology.

2025 Analog Racing Team

Analog Racing Team (2025) is a cycling team from USA.

firstcycling.com

 

[rallybanana]

I see that Cardinal Pizzaballa has been trending on X and Bluesky recently. Remember where you heard it first.

Nearly as cool as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem....Pierbattista Pizzaballa

 

[RedheadDane]

Here's a guy with a very 16th Century name:

It literally just means "Glovemaker". Apparently, there are a grand total of 46 people with that name in Denmark.

 

[RedheadDane]

This guy is a unicorn!

Gustav Enhörning

Gustav Enhörning (born 2007-11-09) is a road racing cyclist from Sweden, currently riding for Svealand Cycling Team.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Samu Cuenca]

This guy is a dog!

Lucas Terrier

Lucas Terrier is a 19-year-old cyclist from France, born April 4th 2006. He rides for Team Novo Nordisk Development, a UCI Continental.

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[RedheadDane]

The name is Bond, Jorja Bond!

Jorja Bond

Jorja Bond (born 2006-01-12) is a road racing cyclist from United States, currently riding for CCB p/b Levine Law Group. Her best results are 3rd place in National Championships United States WU - ITT and 12th place in stage Tour de Bloom.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Izzyeviel]

Rotem Tene (rotten time)

 

[rallybanana]

This rider was the moral victor of the 1968 Olympic Games road race

Victor Morales

Victor Morales (born 1943-11-01 in Ambato) is a road racing cyclist from Ecuador, active between 1968 and 1968.

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[RedheadDane]

Guess the kind of area this guy (or his family) is from:

Joakim Frafjord

Joakim Frafjord (born 2000-03-11) is a road racing cyclist from Norway, currently riding for Sandnes Sykleklubb. His best results are 12th place in stage In the footsteps of the Romans and 18th place in stage Tour of Malopolska.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[RedheadDane]

Some interesting riders in Tour de Beauce:

Hugo Pain

Hugo Pain (born 1996-12-27) is a road racing cyclist from United States, active between 2024 and 2025. His best results are 25th place in GC Tour de Beauce and 25th place in National Championships Canada ME - Road Race.

www.procyclingstats.com

Mathis Begin

Mathis Begin (born 2005-01-05) is a road racing cyclist from Canada, active between 2023 and 2025. His best results are 20th place in National Championships Canada U23 - ITT and 23rd place in National Championships Canada U23 - ITT.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Netserk]

You prefer Math is Over?

 

[rallybanana]

Mathis Begin

Mathis Begin (born 2005-01-05) is a road racing cyclist from Canada, active between 2023 and 2025. His best results are 20th place in National Championships Canada U23 - ITT and 23rd place in National Championships Canada U23 - ITT.

www.procyclingstats.com

The Start/Begin rivalry has yet to commence

Callum Start

Callum Start (born 2004-02-05) is a road racing cyclist from Great Britain, currently riding for UCK Vannes - Bretagne Sud Cyclisme.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[RedheadDane]

The Start/Begin rivalry has yet to commence

Callum Start

Callum Start (born 2004-02-05) is a road racing cyclist from Great Britain, currently riding for UCK Vannes - Bretagne Sud Cyclisme.

www.procyclingstats.com

Imagine an ITT where they're starting right after each other:

"Start is about to begin, and in one minute Begin will start."

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Imagine an ITT where they're starting right after each other:

"Start is about to begin, and in one minute Begin will start."

But after they've crossed the line, End is near.

Lukas End

Lukas End is a 28-year-old cyclist from Germany, born July 17th 1996.

firstcycling.com

 

[RedheadDane]

Regarding Hugo Pain; it really is a shame for him his first language is English, not French.
'Pain' in French is much more pleasant.

 

[RedheadDane]

Vingegaard might be Visma's most famous Jonas. But this guy is their kindest!

Jonas Kind Høydahl

Jonas Kind Høydahl (born 2005-12-19 in Sande) is a road racing cyclist from Norway, currently riding for Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development. His best results are 11th place in Paris-Roubaix Espoirs and 12th place in National Championships Norway ME - ITT.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Vingegaard might be Visma's most famous Jonas. But this guy is their kindest!

Jonas Kind Høydahl

Jonas Kind Høydahl (born 2005-12-19 in Sande) is a road racing cyclist from Norway, currently riding for Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development. His best results are 11th place in Paris-Roubaix Espoirs and 12th place in National Championships Norway ME - ITT.

www.procyclingstats.com

He's one of a Kind.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Just a (very) regular guy

CQ Ranking - QUARTERLY Thomas

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

cqranking.com

 

[rallybanana]

Holy reduplication!

Jesús de Jesús

Jesús de Jesús is a road racing cyclist from Puerto Rico, active between 2025 and 2025.

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[Armchair Cyclist]

So Drijver is a cyclist
https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/bertold-drijver

I have often seen Google-translated news pieces that say "driver" when they mean cyclist, so in those languages it would presumably seem as though a commentator is calling out a word that means cyclist in another language.

 

[rallybanana]

Cat Ferguson's new rival

Feline Mendoza

Feline Mendoza (born 2006-03-06) is a road racing cyclist from Dominican Republic, active between 2023 and 2024.

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[GenericBoonenFan]

So Drijver is a cyclist
https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/bertold-drijver

I have often seen Google-translated news pieces that say "driver" when they mean cyclist, so in those languages it would presumably seem as though a commentator is calling out a word that means cyclist in another language.

Funnier than the actual meaning, Drijver means 'floater' in Dutch

 

[tristecsinamigos]

Balderstone... Nomen est omen.