How many of us are Jens Voigt fans?

[gatorg]

Dude almost fell over on his bike trying to pull Andy to the top yesterday...he gives it his all! If heart was a predictor he'd podium...

 

[sportzchick]

It would be easier to ask who ISNT

Love the guy - 2nd favorite behind Stuey

 

[Publicus]

I'm with Sportzchick. Much easier to ask who isn't a fan (which I believe was done a few months ago).

 

[El Imbatido]

I'm a fan but i hate that people can't pronounce his name properly. It is not pronounced the way Phil and Paul say it. Watch this youtube video. He says his own name in the first few seconds. That is how it is said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTggEvajAsc

 

[Cerberus]

I'm a fan but i hate that people can't pronounce his name properly. It is not pronounced the way Phil and Paul say it. Watch this youtube video. He says his own name in the first few seconds. That is how it is said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTggEvajAsc

That's how I've always heard it pronounced too. Do you have a link to how Phil and Paul say it, I assume they pronounce the "V" like a well "V" rather than an "F"?

 

[Cobblestones]

the 'i' is silent, it just indicates a long 'o'. In modern German, that function has been taken over by the 'h'. However, proper names have retained their spelling throughout the centuries. One can find plenty of names with 'i', 'e', or even 'c' which indicate that the preceding vowel is a long one.

 

[TheNJDevil]

yes...Phil and Paul murder many names in their broadcasts. It's sad, but oh well.

Not only is Jens a great cyclist, he's great to the fans also.

 

[Arnout]

I don't like him.

He's always complaining.

 

[Jamsque]

I don't like him.

He's always complaining.

 

[Thee_chisa]

love jens

 

[Nick C.]

Who doesn't? Pretty much rides the way you'd like everyone to ride (typist included) and who could forget that moutnain stage in the '06 Giro where he sat on Garate and then let him go for the stage in the final few hundred meters b/c he felt it wouldn't be right of him to pip around Garate at the end and take the stage.

 

[El Imbatido]

That's how I've always heard it pronounced too. Do you have a link to how Phil and Paul say it, I assume they pronounce the "V" like a well "V" rather than an "F"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p1-gCNldUc

Cerberus, this is actually Bob Roll and Craig Hummer from Versus but Phil and Paul say it exactly the same as they do. I guess it is because they all work together so Roll and Hummer would have learnt their pronounciations from P&P machine.

They say his name at about 20sec into it

 

[Cerberus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p1-gCNldUc

Cerberus, this is actually Bob Roll and Craig Hummer from Versus but Phil and Paul say it exactly the same as they do. I guess it is because they all work together so Roll and Hummer would have learnt their pronounciations from P&P machine.

They say his name at about 20sec into it

That's painful, the pronunciation as well as the crash

Reminds me of the Van Helsing movie, among the many horrible things about that movie was how they pronounced "Van".

 

[Michele]

How cannot you love Jens?
He's very generous, he's strong, he never say anything stupid or offensive but ever smart replies to journalists.

 

[forty four]

whats not to like nice guy hard worker he just one of those type of people who are naturally liked by others good vibes.

 

[forty four]

that crash of his was upsetting to me until i knew he would recover fully scary scary.

 

[No Chain]

Jens is one bada$$ cyclist!

 

[Cerberus]

that crash of his was upsetting to me until i knew he would recover fully scary scary.

Jens has recovered fully but the mountain is still going through physical therapy.

 

[The Hitch]

A lot of people on this forum might not like jens so much after they see this.

http://www.livestrong.com/lance-arm...nd-jens/b473e042-e008-49ef-8bff-2602d9d33a92/

 

[Cerberus]

A lot of people on this forum might not like jens so much after they see this.

http://www.livestrong.com/lance-arm...nd-jens/b473e042-e008-49ef-8bff-2602d9d33a92/

Armstrong butchers Voigts name too.

 

[Captain_Obvious]

I love Jens, great guy, great cyclist. ADHD case if there ever was one.

A lot of people on this forum might not like jens so much after they see this.

http://www.livestrong.com/lance-arm...nd-jens/b473e042-e008-49ef-8bff-2602d9d33a92/

Give it a rest.

 

[David Suro]

Jens is an awesome rider. I think it would be interesting to poll all of the pro riders and DS's and ask them if they would like to have Jens as a part of their team. My guess is that there would be a unanimous "Yes" from everyone polled.

 

[jaylew]

He's just one of those riders who is difficult to dislike unless you're one of those people who dislike people simply because everyone likes them. (Did that make sense?)

Did it seem like Vino was similar, to a lesser degree, before his drug bust?

 

[CycloErgoSum]

A committed, never-say-die competitor who gives his all for his team mates, for sure.

However, anyone who declares themself a 'genius on the Nintendo DS' should try reading a book for a change and get a bit of perspective. There's more to life than screwing up your face.

 

[santacruz]

Loved him, UNTIL I heard him whining about cobbles last week. Now, I hate him.