Podiums and Prizes

[Armchair Cyclist]

I suggested in the LeSamyn thread that we could use a thread about the indignities foisted upon cyclists (far more than in other sports?) by way of prizes and podium ceremonies.

We have seen (inter alia) lime green gnomes, piglets, live cows, huge wheels of cheese, impractical headwear, plastic ducks, outsize beer glasses and bottles, fluffy lions/wolves, and now a gift box of sex toys.

Your favourites/cringiest? (photos would definitely enhance the threat)

 

[RedheadDane]

live cows

Of course, the best part is that he didn't get it on the podium - suppose that would have been difficult - but at the start-line the next day.

Talking about getting impractical prizes on the startline of a race: That one time Majka was handed a big box of nice Italian ham at the Giro:

And here's the cow!

 

[tobydawq]

Mark Salmon as the prize in Tour of Norway.

And of course the Tirreno trident trophy! I guess that's the real reason why PN has had its difficulties with producing a competitive start list the past decade.

 

[Nirvana]

The mortadella of the Giro dell'Emilia is the best, there isn't even discussion.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The Classic Haribo used to award the winner (either the race and/or the combativity award) with his body weight in candy. Laurent Jalabert won a holiday in Réunion by winning the race 1996.

Also who can forget about Cav winning a lot of bananas in the Tour of Turkey over the years?

And apparently the city of Breckenridge awarded riders with a viking helmet on stages in the USA Pro Challenge/Tour of Colorado, in honour of the Norse god (not Norsgaard) Ullr.

 

[RedheadDane]

I guess in the category of prizes that seem a bit weird at first, but actually makes perfect sense, is the P-R rock. Doesn't exactly fit into the average trophy cabinet...
And then there was that one time when Ochowicz (at least I think it was hime...) was holding some long speech, and poor GVA was just standing there like "This is heavy."

Viviani looks jealous.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I guess in the category of prizes that seem a bit weird at first, but actually makes perfect sense, is the P-R rock. Doesn't exactly fit into the average trophy cabinet...
And then there was that one time when Ochowicz (at least I think it was hime...) was holding some long speech, and poor GVA was just standing there like "This is heavy."

It's quite famously not a rock...

Viviani looks jealous.

And imagine his surprise when he didn't get any himself when he won a stage later in the race.

 

[RedheadDane]

It's quite famously not a rock...

Rock, cobble, same-same. Big chunk of granite!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Mark Salmon as the prize in Tour of Norway.

Mark Salmon the winner of the 1996 Scottish darts open? That would certainly have made an awkward presentation ceremony.

 

[tobydawq]

Mark Salmon the winner of the 1996 Scottish darts open? That would certainly have made an awkward presentation ceremony.

I may have meant Martin...

 

[ice&fire]

 

[rokovski]

Empty bottles of bubbly at Vuelta 2021 xD

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I suspect MvdP received a more dignified prize in the men's edition of the Dwars

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

And a pork sausage the weight of his leg for the Jewish guy in Coppi e Bartali: that was well thought out.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1507746639020232706

View: https://twitter.com/IsraelPremTech/status/1507746639020232706

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

And, weather permitting, the winner of Route Adélie de Vitré gets an ice cream.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

And, weather permitting, the winner of Route Adélie de Vitré gets an ice cream.

Certainly a well deserved treat and also in any weather I would love ice cream.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

The hat that the thread was made for...

Though it actually quite suits DM.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Hopefully they have alternative arranegements for the dog if the winner doesn't want to bring it home...

 

[RedheadDane]

Just realised something; with all the hams, and cheeses, and salmon, and bananas, and other stuff on offer; a rider could win a whole meal!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Just realised something; with all the hams, and cheeses, and salmon, and bananas, and other stuff on offer; a rider could win a whole meal!

Yeah, but If I won some Turkish bananas this week I wouldn't wait four months to eat them, just because there would be a chance I could then a make dish with salmon in it, too.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Salmon, banana, mortadella and camembert: sounds like a nightmare episode of Ready, Steady Cook.

With an oversized beret instead of a chef's toque.

 

[SafeBet]

I can dig a salmon, camembert, banana toast.
Mortadella is a bit too much probably.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Bring back podium girls. The girls like it, I like it, whats not to like?

 

[RedheadDane]

Bring back podium girls. The girls like it, I like it, whats not to like?

Riders don't generally win the podium girls.
Though, wasn't there are rider a few years back who managed to score a podium girl? Married her, and everything.

 

[SHAD0W93]

The hat that the thread was made for...

Though it actually quite suits DM.