Teams & Riders Coolest Names in the Peloton*

[RedheadDane]

I think there are things I like more in this name than the fact it's 5 words long.

Let me guess. Is it... all of it?

 

[RedheadDane]

Looking through random startlists, and I think this guy is in the competition for "Most Impossibly French Name"

Henri-François Renard-Haquin (procyclingstats.com)

 

[rallybanana]

I think there are things I like more in this name than the fact it's 5 words long.

You mean things like this?

 

[rallybanana]

I know it's not about cool names, but I didn't want to open a new thread for it: I would like a list of riders one can (and I will) easily mix up.

James Piccoli and Andrea Piccolo
Ben Turner and Ben Tulett
José Herrada and Jesus Herrada (yeah, I know it's not hazardous)
Jake Stewart and Mark Stewart
Clara Copponi and Chiara Consonni
...

Muhammad Ameer Ahmad and Muhammad Ameen Ahmad

 

[logeardaddy]

I know it's not about cool names, but I didn't want to open a new thread for it: I would like a list of riders one can (and I will) easily mix up.

James Piccoli and Andrea Piccolo
Ben Turner and Ben Tulett
José Herrada and Jesus Herrada (yeah, I know it's not hazardous)
Jake Stewart and Mark Stewart
Clara Copponi and Chiara Consonni
...

Until the media started referring to Mathias Norsgaard Jørgensen as (correctly) Mathias Norsgaard instead of Mathias Jørgensen, I had trouble distinguishing him from his movistar teammate Matteo Jorgenson.

 

[RedheadDane]

Until the media started referring to Mathias Norsgaard Jørgensen as (correctly) Mathias Norsgaard instead of Mathias Jørgensen, I had trouble distinguishing him from his movistar teammate Matteo Jorgenson.

Don't worry, you're not the only one.

 

[rallybanana]

Mohammed Ali is steadily floating up the GC in the Tour d'Algérie

Mohammed Ali (procyclingstats.com)

 

[Anderis]

Stefano Gandin

Stefano Gandin (born 1996-03-28 in Vittorio Veneto) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Italy, active between 2013 and 2023. His best results are winning a stage in Sibiu Cycling Tour and 2 stage wins in Vuelta Ciclista a Venezuela.

www.procyclingstats.com

Feels like the missing link between all of those Gaudins, Godons, Grondins and Ganna.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Wout's little known far east asian half-brother.

 

[gunara]

Wout's little known far east asian half-brother.

Grandpa was from Guelders, and Wout knows.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1581629014111764480

View: https://twitter.com/WoutvanAert/status/1581629014111764480

 

[rallybanana]

Wout's little known far east asian half-brother.

The Indonesian Pozzato?

 

[Pantani_lives]

Former pro Pascal Chanteur is president of the French union of cyclists. He was one of the negotiators when Friday's stage was cancelled in Paris-Nice. Un maître-chanteur is a briber.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Talking of Chanteurs, or chanteusses, I spotted Tinga Turner on a CQ list recently.

 

[tobydawq]

There is a rider on DSM's development team who is called Patrick Eddy.

I can't quite figure it out but there must be a good joke with Merckx, Lefevere and Remco's father somewhere there.

 

[gunara]

Movistar should sign that Brentford Danish player, Zanka. But he's old and it's too late to do a Remco switch. But maybe it's not too late for another footballer, former MLS player now playing for Esbjerg. Cycling needs more name confusion.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

And here we have a pronounciation guide for Mathieu van der Poel:
https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=67913&y=2023

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And here we have a pronounciation guide for Mathieu van der Poel:
https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=67913&y=2023

Based on his current team, I assume he will be flying this season.

 

[RedheadDane]

This kid got a pretty nice name:

Titouan Fontaine (procyclingstats.com)

 

[lemon cheese cake]

I quite like Justine Ghekiere's last name, however is it pronounced in a dutch or french way?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

While Pog and Rog couldn't even win a race this week, Proc finished the job ahead of Skok in Slovenia today, whilst some other riders got a frog in Italy.

 

[RedheadDane]

And this name is just absolutely beautiful!

Eleonora La Bella (procyclingstats.com)

 

[rallybanana]

While Pog and Rog couldn't even win a race this week, Proc finished the job ahead of Skok in Slovenia today

And the guy from the 'brutto troup' finished second

 

[rallybanana]

Dutch rider with an interesting surname

Moniek Rotmensen (procyclingstats.com)

 

[Anderis]

Cat Ferguson

Cat Ferguson (born 2006-04-27) is a professional road racing cyclist from Great Britain, currently riding for Shibden Hopetech Apex.

www.procyclingstats.com

What I imagine:

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Cat Ferguson

Cat Ferguson (born 2006-04-27) is a professional road racing cyclist from Great Britain, currently riding for Shibden Hopetech Apex.

www.procyclingstats.com

What I imagine:

You can't win anything with cats!