Teams & Riders Coolest Names in the Peloton*

[rallybanana]

Maybe we should try grouping riders according to their names. We already got:

Food and beverages.
Places.

Ideas for others?

Animals?
Adjectives?

Cyclists you can find around your house: Aaron Gate, Lauren Kitchen, Matthew Walls, Richie Porte

 

[theyoungest]

Cyclists you can find around your house: Aaron Gate, Lauren Kitchen, Matthew Walls, Richie Porte

And of course, Christophe Laporte. Lit. "the door".

 

[RedheadDane]

Cyclists you can find around your house: Aaron Gate, Lauren Kitchen, Matthew Walls, Richie Porte

Kelderman and Zimmermann.

 

[rallybanana]

Kelderman and Zimmermann.

I was thinking of inanimate objects, not actual men.

 

[RedheadDane]

I was thinking of inanimate objects, not actual men.

Yeah, I guess it would be a bit creepy to have a man in your basement, and a man in your (living)room...

 

[QueenStagiaire]

You could also have the food and beverage guys around your house.
Edit: I guess you could have any cyclist around your house, these are just special because their last name alone is something commonly found in houses.

 

[rallybanana]

There's a former Peruvian national road race contender called John Lenon. He's 40 years old which is not a good age to be a John Lenon.

John Lenon Hurtado Filipes

John Lenon Hurtado Filipes is a 41-year-old cyclist from Peru, born October 31st 1983.

firstcycling.com

 

[Samu Cuenca]

There's a former Peruvian national road race contender called John Lenon. He's 40 years old which is not a good age to be a John Lenon.

John Lenon Hurtado Filipes

John Lenon Hurtado Filipes is a 41-year-old cyclist from Peru, born October 31st 1983.

firstcycling.com

It's a shame he never got to ride for the Linda McCartney team.

 

[Squire]

It's a shame he never got to ride for the Linda McCartney team.

Still has a chance with Ono-X.

 

[theyoungest]

There's a former Peruvian national road race contender called John Lenon. He's 40 years old which is not a good age to be a John Lenon.

John Lenon Hurtado Filipes

John Lenon Hurtado Filipes is a 41-year-old cyclist from Peru, born October 31st 1983.

firstcycling.com

Romain Ringot

Romain Ringot is a 38-year-old cyclist from France, born January 8th 1986.

firstcycling.com

Found a potential teammate for him.

 

[RedheadDane]

From the U17 Men's race at CdN:

DEFRANCE

Simon

(There were a few others that looked funny as well, but then it turned out that it was simply because when I chose English text... it also translated the names... )

 

[rallybanana]

Maybe we should try grouping riders according to their names. We already got:

Food and beverages.

I'm not Absolutly certain but I think this rider sounds like a beverage

Ivan Smirnov

Ivan Smirnov (born 1999-01-14) is a professional road racing cyclist from Russia, currently riding for PC Baix Ebre. His best results are winning a stage in Tour of Hainan and winning a stage in Tour de Kyushu.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[rallybanana]

DEFRANCE

Simon

Is he from France?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

From the U17 Men's race at CdN:

DEFRANCE

Simon

(There were a few others that looked funny as well, but then it turned out that it was simply because when I chose English text... it also translated the names... )

Sadly, will probably never ride alongside Pierre LeTour

 

[Anderis]

Jokin Murguialday

Jokin Murguialday (born 2000-03-19 in Salvatierra) is a professional road racing cyclist from Spain, currently riding for Caja Rural - Seguros RGA. His best results are 6th place in GC Tour of Qinghai Lake and 3rd place in GC GP Internacional Torres Vedras - Trofeu Joaquim Ag.

www.procyclingstats.com

This guy rides up the Mur all day. Just jokin'.

 

[ice&fire]

I guess nobody has bothered to google for "pierna" and that's why the García Pierna bros have not been mentioned in this thread.

Then, their dad Felix García Casas is not around the house. He is literally many houses.

 

[RedheadDane]

9

FERDINANDE Anton

Shifting Gears Strategica

Unlike all those other teams where shifting gears is just done completely at random.

 

[gunara]

9

FERDINANDE Anton

Shifting Gears Strategica

Unlike all those other teams where shifting gears is just done completely at random.

Now I know that not every former footballer can easily become big star in cycling like Remco

 

[rallybanana]

Now I know that not every former footballer can easily become big star in cycling like Remco

But at least he is a better cyclist than Rio.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

The cycling name most likely to occur as the name of a cute alien in a children's cartoon:

Zeno Moonen

Zeno Moonen (born 2003-07-03 in Turnhout) is a road racing cyclist from Belgium, currently riding for Wanty - Nippo - ReUz . His best results are 3rd place in stage Le Tour de Bretagne Cycliste and 6th place in Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers Souvenir Bruno C.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[RedheadDane]

Meet Mr. Hillsoil Elfcity

Tobias Bakkejord Alvestad

Tobias Bakkejord Alvestad (born 2003-10-18) is a road racing cyclist from Norway, active between 2020 and 2023. His best results are 41st place in National Championships Norway ME - ITT and 49th place in National Championships Norway MU23 - Road Race.

www.procyclingstats.com

(Yes, I know, it could also be Hillearth. I chose to interpret 'jord' in the sense of 'that stuff plants grow in' rather than 'the planet we're on'.)

 

[rallybanana]

The cycling name most likely to occur as the name of a cute alien in a children's cartoon:

Zeno Moonen

Zeno Moonen (born 2003-07-03 in Turnhout) is a road racing cyclist from Belgium, currently riding for Wanty - Nippo - ReUz . His best results are 3rd place in stage Le Tour de Bretagne Cycliste and 6th place in Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers Souvenir Bruno C.

www.procyclingstats.com

Does the cute alien have a sister called Puck?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Does the cute alien have a sister called Puck?

Could have.


Episode 1:
Zeno and Puck come visiting

 

[Wyndbrook]

Does the cute alien have a sister called Puck?

It appears so, but maybe not the one you are probably thinking of I'm afraid.

 

[Pannenkooky]

Weird reference, but I couldn't help but write this list a while ago as a fan of the podcast my dad wrote a porno:
Belinda Blinked character or professional cyclist?
Aldo Fellini
Edoardo Affini
Alexey Lutsenko
Lara Kuznetsov
Andy Milston
Ben O’Connor
Lucia Lorenzo
Elisa Longo Borghini
Chiara Montague
Penelope Pollet
Puck Pieterse
Patrick O’Hamlin
Tommy Stoneshire
Benjamin Peatfield
Des Martin
Sepp Kuss
Marco Origuez
Pablo Castrillo
Lorenzo Fortunato