Ex pro cyclists cropping up in unexpected places

[rallybanana]

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

Boonen made his rally debut earlier this year

Tom Boonen fera ses débuts en rallye aux Legend Boucles Bastogne début février

Cinq ans après avoir fait se grands débuts en sport automobile sur circuit, Tom Boonen va prendre le départ de son tout...

www.rtbf.be

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.

Roche actually drove some big events....Circuit of Ireland, Ypres Rally, even the Monte Carlo rally.

What's really surprising is he started doing smaller rallies in 1988 while still a pro cyclist...with his directeur sportif Patrick Valcke as co-driver. Can't imagine today's teams would allow that.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Boonen made his rally debut earlier this year

Tom Boonen fera ses débuts en rallye aux Legend Boucles Bastogne début février

Cinq ans après avoir fait se grands débuts en sport automobile sur circuit, Tom Boonen va prendre le départ de son tout...

www.rtbf.be

Roche actually drove some big events....Circuit of Ireland, Ypres Rally, even the Monte Carlo rally.

What's really surprising is he started doing smaller rallies in 1988 while still a pro cyclist...with his directeur sportif Patrick Valcke as co-driver. Can't imagine today's teams would allow that.

I want Alaphilippe/Lefevere to do a Rally as a team building exercise.

 

[Unchained]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8B8-bK2W4dE&pp=ygUNc3RhcnMgb24gbWFycw%3D%3D

 

[Mayomaniac]

I want Alaphilippe/Lefevere to do a Rally as a team building exercise.

I doubt Lefevre is fit to drive on most days...

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I doubt Lefevre is fit to drive on most days...

Alaphilippe will drive obviously and Lefevere will shout directions at him.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Alaphilippe will drive obviously and Lefevere will shout directions at him.

Oh, that sounds like something that would be awesome to watch1

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Oh, that sounds like something that would be awesome to watch1

Something like this:

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-voINFkCg&pp=ygUFU2FtaXI%3D

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I doubt Lefevre is fit to drive on most days...

 

[rallybanana]

Riccardo Ricco thread cropping up here is unexpected

 

[ice&fire]

Riccardo Ricco thread cropping up here is unexpected

Bananito joined the party

Seems like he has decided to retire without telling us, despite that promise.

Judging by the photo, still in high level racing, but now working as the litter zone.

(credit to @DNP-Old for finding the pic)

 

[Izzyeviel]

we joked about it a lot on here, but you do have to wonder how much he struggled with his weight/body dysmorphia

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Bananito joined the party

I don't think his own thread is an unlikely place for him to have turned up.

 

[RedheadDane]

I don't think his own thread is an unlikely place for him to have turned up.

His thread getting re-activated is a bit surprising, though.

 

[rallybanana]

I don't think his own thread is an unlikely place for him to have turned up.

I thought it was the turning up as a litter zone that was unlikely

 

[RedheadDane]

I thought it was the turning up as a litter zone that was unlikely

"As a litter zone", now that's just mean...