Interesting Conversational Partners

[RedheadDane]

Which riders, or riders, do you think it would be most interesting to sit down and have a conversation with?
They don't have to currently be active, but please stick to people who're alive.
You decide for yourself whether you're going to take linguistic abilities into consideration; if you'd really like to have a conversation with someone, despite not - to your best knowledge - sharing a language with them, just list said rider.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I've already had that interesting conversation with Lotte Kopecky that never happened.

 

[RedheadDane]

I've already had that interesting conversation with Lotte Kopecky that never happened.

Would you like to have an interesting conversation that does happen with her?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Would you like to have an interesting conversation that does happen with her?

I would be too intimidated and starstruck to get much out of it. That would probably be the case with most riders.

 

[Red Rick]

Mohoric maybe

 

[gregrowlerson]

Remco obviously.

Despite an apparent lack of attitude training...

 

[Netserk]

Michael Rasmussen.

 

[hayneplane]

Thomas De Gendt would be an interesting one to understand what motivated him and why he never went after the GC route again after the Stelvio raid. He also seems very relatable on social media.

Contador would be great although I would have a language barrier as my Spanish is vastly more limited than his English is. To get deep into what the 2009 tour was really like in the team bus would be illuminating.

 

[Nick2413]

Any domestique that’s been around a long time but never quite in the spotlight.

 

[repre]

Luke Rowe maybe?

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Puck Pieterse or Julie De Wilde because of.... reasons

 

[Volderke]

Guys that have something to say besides to dull cliches, from the top of the PCS ranking, going down, only Belgians as I am most familiar with those getting interviewed:
Evenepoel, Van Wilder, Lampaert, Benoot, Naesen, Campenaerts, Declercq.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Guys that have something to say besides to dull cliches, from the top of the PCS ranking, going down, only Belgians as I am most familiar with those getting interviewed:
Evenepoel, Van Wilder, Lampaert, Benoot, Naesen, Campenaerts, Declercq.

De Gendt should be in that list

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Which riders, or riders, do you think it would be most interesting to sit down and have a conversation with?
They don't have to currently be active, but please stick to people who're alive.
You decide for yourself whether you're going to take linguistic abilities into consideration; if you'd really like to have a conversation with someone, despite not - to your best knowledge - sharing a language with them, just list said rider.

I misread that the first time, and thought they didn't have to be alive, in which case i would like to have had a talk with riders who performed before and after WWI and WWII. Riders who saw a lot of their potential (/palmares) go up in smoke due to war, in general.

Current riders not so much. Trainers and directeurs sportifs perhaps. If i am permitted the use of a cattle prod.

 

[RedheadDane]

Any domestique that’s been around a long time but never quite in the spotlight.

Nice thought.
Of course, the conversation doesn't have to be about cycling.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

1. Remco. Not much of a conversation, just a question on his ideal weight for the various races he enters. Just to save reading through about 700 pages of the same stuff every year.

2. Cecilie Ludwig Uttrup. She comes across as an absolute bag full of laughs.

 

[tobydawq]

Bjarne Riis seems like fun times.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

1. Remco. Not much of a conversation, just a question on his ideal weight for the various races he enters. Just to save reading through about 700 pages of the same stuff every year.

Save yourself the trouble, because clearly he nor his trainers know the answer to that question. Mwaha.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'd like to take part in a roundtable discussion with these riders (RhD probably wouldn't)

Laurent Four

Laurent Four is a 46 year old cyclist from France (born July 4th 1977).

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Laura Five

Laura Five is a 16-year-old cyclist from Belgium, born October 13th 2008. She rides for Team Rytger.

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Franklin Six

Franklin Six is a 27 year old cyclist from Belgium (born December 29th 1996), who currently rides for Dovy Keukens - FCC.

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Dorian Seven

Dorian Seven is a 19 year old cyclist from France (born June 25th 2004).

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[Extinction]

Bernard Hinault

 

[Red Rick]

Thomas De Gendt would be an interesting one to understand what motivated him and why he never went after the GC route again after the Stelvio raid. He also seems very relatable on social media.

Contador would be great although I would have a language barrier as my Spanish is vastly more limited than his English is. To get deep into what the 2009 tour was really like in the team bus would be illuminating.

To know what it was like in 2009 you just pick Armstrong and believe the opposite of anything he says

 

[Valv.Piti]

Michael Rasmussen.

Most obvious answer.

Would be intrigued to talk to L.A., Ullrich, Di Luca and a bunch of these old school doping sinners from the 00's when I started watching cycling as well

 

[RedheadDane]

Laura Five

Laura Five is a 16-year-old cyclist from Belgium, born October 13th 2008. She rides for Team Rytger.

firstcycling.com

She must have some mad talent!

 

[hayneplane]

To know what it was like in 2009 you just pick Armstrong and believe the opposite of anything he says

For sure, however it would be fascinating to know how it felt to be the ascendant superstar yet get landed with the Lance Armstrong circus in your team and feel like at best half your team wanted to help you win.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

She must have some mad talent!

I have four riders above her on my list of riders to watch.