Ex pro cyclists cropping up in unexpected places

[Wvv]

Looking at his Instagram i think also Tom Boonen has switched to some Motorsport competition.

He has indeed, he's even on DriverDB. He's done mostly stuff like TCE, which is a semi-pro endurance category, but he's also entered the NASCAR Whelen Euro series. He had a pretty bad crash in October, though, and hasn't raced since, so I don't know how much further he's going to take it.

He became champion this year in the Benelux Supercar Challenge, racing for the Deldiche Team. He's actually talented for this kind of sport as well, but that's not really surprising. I wonder if he'll try leagues and cars with greater reputations.

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He's also in cooperation with a few brands, one of which is the La Passione Cycling Couture (who are producing Movistar's new outfit for example).
You can see he's still very much in shape. And hello, Muur van Geraardsbergen.

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[GenericBoonenFan]

Boonen has stated multiple times that his endgoal is Le Mans.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Roglic isn't included in the "ex pro cyclists",

Yet it still wasn't enough to keep him from being suggested.
You don't see me mentioning former diver Rebecca Koerner, for instance. Oh, I just did, didn't I? Mea culpa.

Someone who definitely deserves a spot here however, is (possibly) future astronaut Christina Birch.

 

[42x16ss]

Baden Cooke was on Australian Survivor this year.

Bridie O' Donnell is now head of the board at Collingwood Football Club (largest club from any sport in Aus) as well as an occasional medical expert on one of our current affairs programs on top of her day job as a General Practitioner and cycling commentator

 

[yaco]

Actually Bridie O'Donnell was ruled ineligible to be a board member of Collingwood Football Club - She is currently employed by the Victorian State Governments as the Head of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation - She is an excellent cycling analyst.

 

[Parker]

There was a bizarre gameshow in the UK called Gods of the Game on Comedy Central. It featured frankly useless members of the public pitched against athletes in odd contests. For example, there was a handicap pedalo race featuring Chris Hoy (who moved it like a speedboat). But this was all presided over by a 'god' played by Bradley Wiggins.

Talking of Chris Hoy, he also went into motor racing and even drove at Le Mans.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Talking of Chris Hoy, he also went into motor racing and even drove at Le Mans.

Yes, we already know this, because you mentioned it back in January of 2020 .

 

[CyclistAbi]

I think you have to include it in the thread title to avoid it happening, cause CyclistAlbi only seems to know countless variations of the same joke. At least I try to renew my material

In all seriousness some jokes never get old.

 

[Breezy1985]

Nico Roche is in this seasons "Dancing with the Stars" in Ireland. Basically a dance competition where celebrities get trained by pros (I think every country has one)

He seems to be gaining quite the reputation as a heartthrob and yes that's his nipple.

 

[rallybanana]

The Maxime Monfort thread/string keeps cropping up unexpectedly

 

[Libertine Seguros]

How did this thread not mention Aitor González' (the famous one) second career in organised crime?!

 

[RedheadDane]

How did this thread not mention Aitor González' (the famous one) second career in organised crime?!

Wait, what?

 

[Red Rick]

How did this thread not mention Aitor González' (the famous one) second career in organised crime?!

I totally knew but was terrified of mentioning it.

 

[tobydawq]

How did this thread not mention Aitor González' (the famous one) second career in organised crime?!

There's also Juan Miguel Mercado who made that transition.

 

[laarsland]

Redacted future Superman Lopez-comment.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

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Talking of Chris Hoy, he also went into motor racing and even drove at Le Mans.

Victoria Pendleton tried horse racing but I think she gave up after being beaten in celebrity race by much unloved Tory MP Matt Hancock (who is now in the jungle on I'm a Celebrity)

 

[RedheadDane]

Not the biggest name, but earlier this summer Christopher Whorrall cropped up with a rucksack filled with cocaine.

Former professional cyclist jailed for dealing cocaine on the Isle of Man | Cycling Weekly

 

[tobydawq]

Not the biggest name, but earlier this summer Christopher Whorrall cropped up with a rucksack filled with cocaine.

Former professional cyclist jailed for dealing cocaine on the Isle of Man | Cycling Weekly

Did he at least do it a bit late in the day?

 

[fmk_RoI]

Victoria Pendleton tried horse racing but I think she gave up after being beaten in celebrity race by much unloved Tory MP Matt Hancock (who is now in the jungle on I'm a Celebrity)

In fairness, Hancock was riding Shergar.

Pendleton's jockey career wasn't as bad as Wiggins' rowing career, at least, she made a near decent fist of it.

And - little known fact here - Chris Hoy went into motor racing. He even drove at Le Mans. Stephen Roche is another rider turned driver but I can't remember if he ever drove anything anyone remembers.

Hoy also has an odd side-line in kiddy-lit.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Sounds like Lachlan Morton may be popping up in lots of unexpected places in a year or two.

 

[RedheadDane]

Sounds like Lachlan Morton may be popping up in lots of unexpected places in a year or two.

He's just popping up everywhere!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Sounds like Lachlan Morton may be popping up in lots of unexpected places in a year or two.

But isn't he the sort of guy you'd expect to pop up in weird places?

 

[rallybanana]

Victoria Pendleton tried horse racing but I think she gave up after being beaten in celebrity race by much unloved Tory MP Matt Hancock (who is now in the jungle on I'm a Celebrity)

Hopefully there will be a jousting rematch

Olympian Victoria Pendleton on her latest sporting challenge: medieval jousting (telegraph.co.uk)

 

[RedheadDane]

One that hasn't been mentioned is Nicola Bagioli rather unexpectedly deciding to become an ex pro cyclist, so he could crop up inside a pottery studio.

Pro rider rips up 2022 contract to become full-time potter - VeloNews.com

 

[Forever The Best]

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Although this was during his ban and he returned back to racing. Fun fact: When I went to watch the final stage in 2013, I actually met his mother by chance and had a talk for a few minutes.