Critérium du Dauphiné 2013

[LaFlorecita]

Why nicknames for everybody we are not the mafia.

I agree with zam. Lol.

 

[ILovecycling]

Why nicknames for everybody we are not the mafia.

All right godfather...one of the best posts ever
But its cos of this»

ZO, People are generally lazy and also don't like to type long words/names, mainly due to cell phones and their tiny keyboards, besides nicknames make the poster look like they are close and know the rider they're talking about, even if they have never met them nor ever will (on a personal level, autographs don't count).

I hope the CdD is going to rock it this year.

 

[Zvezdarac]

Calling a rider by his nickname in a post certainly may reveal an intention of a poster to look familiar with the rider he's writing about, but it may also be due to practical reasons.
But a nickname itself should point out some characteristic of a rider. For example "Eddy Merckx" doesn't tell us anything, but "Cannibal" speaks volumes.
That's why nicknames are important.

 

[Escarabajo]

As far as i know from some Bolivian people i met, calling them Indios is equal to them as calling black people ******s.

Not sure how it is in Colombia though, but in Bolivia that word is considered a racial slur.

+1.

Same in Colombia. Unless you are actually having a conversation about Indians. But in the general context of conversations it is considered a derogative word.

 

[Bavarianrider]

There has never been a Dauphine with less time trialing

 

[ILovecycling]

There has never been a Dauphine with less time trialing

Thats one of the best things on this years route imo

 

[SetonHallPirate]

There has never been a Dauphine with less time trialing

Is that right? I just looked, and there literally hasn't been this little time trialing in the ProTour/WorldTour era, but is that really true since the start of the race in 1947?

 

[Lupetto]

Quintana doesn't need a nickname. Future generations of riders will be nicknamed Quintana for ripping a peloton to pieces in the mountains.

Is that right? I just looked, and there literally hasn't been this little time trialing in the ProTour/WorldTour era, but is that really true since the start of the race in 1947?

Not right.

 

[ElChingon]

Quintana doesn't need a nickname. Future generations of riders will be nicknamed Quintana for ripping a peloton to pieces in the mountains.

Something tells me it will be Q if he ever podiums

 

[liamito]

Lots of talk about this Nairo kid here, but I thought Unzue mentioned last week that he won't do any race before the Tour de France.

So anyone knows when he leaves Colombia? Maybe they changed his race-schedule again, let's wait and see.

 

[Angliru]

As for Quintana,I hope he will go for GC at Dauphine.Still it depends on Piti,he likes this race,so he might go for the win.Imo Quintana should go 100% at least at TT and mountains.

we need to find a nickname for this guy,he deserves it!

Using his initials, and being a lover of Led Zeppelin:

Nairo "No Quarter" Quintana

The songs reference to inclement weather, Sky's constant nemesis, along with Quintana's icy cool demeanor under pressure will see him prevail.

 

[Angliru]

Quintana doesn't need a nickname. Future generations of riders will be nicknamed Quintana for ripping a peloton to pieces in the mountains.


Not right.

I think his name has a beautiful rhythmic quality to it anyway so a nickname isn't exactly needed but to agree with a previous post, sometimes a rider's exploits are such that we stumble about trying to come up with names that help give a description of their style and/or honors them in a certain way. As long as the name isn't derogatory or insulting (Pantani-Elephantino) then I don't see any harm. For instance Joaquin Rodriguez' nickname (Purito) has seemed to grow more fitting as the years have gone on, and as I've gotten to know more about him and the origins of his nickname.

 

[Zvezdarac]

Nairo El Señor Quintana

 

[Gloin22]

Nairo El Señor Quintana

Nicknames need to be usually short and punchy. No point including his nam e in the nickname, that's missing the point

On Dauphine, Froome to win GC, Quintana to win at least one stage.

 

[ToreBear]

I think I'll just call him Nero. Unless Italians still haven't gotten over Nero, and it is hence culturally insensitive.

 

[del1962]

French Open Tennis seems to really impinge on TV coverage

 

[ILovecycling]

Lots of talk about this Nairo kid here, but I thought Unzue mentioned last week that he won't do any race before the Tour de France.

So anyone knows when he leaves Colombia? Maybe they changed his race-schedule again, let's wait and see.

Where did you read it?If you have a link,please post it

Using his initials, and being a lover of Led Zeppelin:

Nairo "No Quarter" Quintana

The songs reference to inclement weather, Sky's constant nemesis, along with Quintana's icy cool demeanor under pressure will see him prevail.

Nice...but I think we should really wait how he will perform next years,and the nickname has to spring to our minds

 

[liamito]

Where did you read it?If you have a link,please post it

Antes de su llegada al Tour de Francia no participará en ninguna otra competencia, con el fin de cuidarse en la parte física y poder afrontar la dura prueba en plenitud de condiciones.
http://www.publimetro.co/deportes/n...a-en-el-tour-de-francia/lmkmei!0q4iAxHDKJyuc/

yo hablé con Unzué hace 3 días y me comentó que Nairo no correría hasta el TDF
https://twitter.com/BiciGogaESPN/status/339214985966284801

But I guess you can also find the opposite as the twitter discussion shows.

 

[melkemugg]

Nice route, but will not be watching this one tho. Hope bertie show some legs and form. Just to offer some hope for another winner than Froom later in TdF.

 

[ILovecycling]

Antes de su llegada al Tour de Francia no participará en ninguna otra competencia, con el fin de cuidarse en la parte física y poder afrontar la dura prueba en plenitud de condiciones.
http://www.publimetro.co/deportes/n...a-en-el-tour-de-francia/lmkmei!0q4iAxHDKJyuc/

yo hablé con Unzué hace 3 días y me comentó que Nairo no correría hasta el TDF
https://twitter.com/BiciGogaESPN/status/339214985966284801

But I guess you can also find the opposite as the twitter discussion shows.

Thank you,aprreciate it.

 

[liamito]

Engages:
http://www.matsport.fr.php53-23.ord...t/resultat.php5?code_course=CDD&menu=0&type=0

Indeed no Quintana (yet).

 

[pastronef]

Engages:
http://www.matsport.fr.php53-23.ord...t/resultat.php5?code_course=CDD&menu=0&type=0

Indeed no Quintana (yet).

and Garmin's Rohan Dennis is indeed confirmed, no more a reserve, as written on the link

 

[Ferminal]

Is he still in Colombia?

Cobo is on he Suisse startlist too, maybe he will take that spot.

Or just wants to defend his Route du Sud title! Not as hard this year though.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Edvald BOASSON HAGEN
Christopher FROOME
* Peter KENNAUGH
Vasili KIRYIENKA
David LOPEZ GARCIA
Richie PORTE
Ian STANNARD
Geraint THOMAS

Is that the Tour team, + Wiggins? Only really Kennaugh or Stannard who would be at threat I presume.

 

[ILovecycling]

Is he still in Colombia?

Cobo is on he Suisse startlist too, maybe he will take that spot.

Or just wants to defend his Route du Sud title! Not as hard this year though.

I found 4 days old photo,so I assume he is still in Colombia

https://twitter.com/hoco12345/status/338015690067955712/photo/1