Teams & Riders Coolest Names in the Peloton*

[tobydawq]

Bike Exchange have just signed a new sprinter - B Quick

Blake Quick. You just know Carlton's working on his puns!

It will hardly only be Kirby...

 

[RedheadDane]

This guy is from outta this world!

Tim Marsman (procyclingstats.com)

 

[rallybanana]

Hopefully, he gets his own thread someday.
"The Tim Marsman is Martian and Absolutely no other Celestiality Thread"

 

[rallybanana]

As someone mentioned Nixon and Lenin on the previous page .... what about Gorbachev? He does exist and his best result was 2nd in the 2015 Uzbekistan national ITT.

Gleb Gorbachev (procyclingstats.com)

 

[RedheadDane]

"Abel Balderstone"! What an awesomely British name... oh, wait!

Abel Balderstone (procyclingstats.com)

 

[StryderHells]

As someone mentioned Nixon and Lenin on the previous page .... what about Gorbachev? He does exist and his best result was 2nd in the 2015 Uzbekistan national ITT.

Gleb Gorbachev (procyclingstats.com)

Not the only Gorbachev, and this one won a race.

 

[BR2]

Hassan Felipe Chan Romero is a great name!

 

[RedheadDane]

Hassan Felipe Chan Romero is a great name!

World Championships are great for discovering new names.

 

[tobydawq]

World Championships are great for discovering new names.

Like the Ukrainian junior TT participant who goes by the name of Semen Simon?

Probably not a first name that will gain huge prevalence in the English speaking world.

 

[pastronef]

Junior Worlds TT. a Finnish calld Skutnabb, a Belgian called Duarte, an Estonian called Ragilo

 

[RedheadDane]

Junior Worlds TT. a Finnish calld Skutnabb, a Belgian called Duarte, an Estonian called Ragilo

And a Colombian called Colorado.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

And a Colombian called Colorado.

I wonder if there's an American called Bogota?

 

[rallybanana]

Hassan Felipe Chan Romero is a great name!

Samuel Hunter Snipe Grove has a rival for coolest four-word name in the peloton

 

[tobydawq]

Fernando Tercero was third in the Ronde de l'Isard yesterday. Today, he was second. I'm a bit sad that his name didn't change to Fernando Segundo to reflect the new reality.

 

[RedheadDane]

Fernando Tercero was third in the Ronde de l'Isard yesterday. Today, he was second. I'm a bit sad that his name didn't change to Fernando Segundo to reflect the new reality.

I hope he wins today. And becomes Fernando Primoro.

 

[tobydawq]

I hope he wins today. And becomes Fernando Primoro.

Primero.

 

[sir fly]

I'm beginning to doubt Ginger's Hans.
Too many lapses lately for a lifelong partnership.
Wouldn't be a shame should he leave her permanently.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm beginning to doubt Ginger's Hans.
Too many lapses lately for a lifelong partnership.
Wouldn't be a shame should he leave her permanently.

Who's Hans?

 

[sir fly]

Who's Hans?

The Austrian guy warning you about misspelling and things.

 

[RedheadDane]

The Austrian guy warning you about misspelling and things.

You shouldn't do drugs this early.






Actually, you just shouldn't do drugs.

 

[sir fly]

You shouldn't do drugs this early.






Actually, you just shouldn't do drugs.

Yeah... can't make me sillier.

 

[tobydawq]

You shouldn't do drugs this early.






Actually, you just shouldn't do drugs.

I think he does drugs most of the time (if it's drugs that makes him write stuff like that).

 

[Samu Cuenca]

You shouldn't do drugs this early.






Actually, you just shouldn't do drugs.

He can't call himself "sir fly" if he only drinks water.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

"Abel Balderstone"! What an awesomely British name... oh, wait!

Abel Balderstone (procyclingstats.com)

He does look a bit British (if that is possible). Question is if he indeed lacks hair in his, ehm, cycling shorts area.

 

[RedheadDane]

Question is if he indeed lacks hair in his, ehm, cycling shorts area.

You shouldn't do drugs either...
Is that a British thing?