Podiums and Prizes

[Izzyeviel]

In some races you win a small horse, in others you'll get a full-grown man (or a lifelike wax figure)

isn't that Mick McCarthy?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

A small bobbly sheep toy.

This is what riders dream about when they envisage their first pro win.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1677360002330181632

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[Armchair Cyclist]

"So where the hell will I find a mantlepiece to fit this on?"

 

[RedheadDane]

"So where the hell will I find a mantlepiece to fit this on?"

Not to mention getting it through customs!

The prize for winning Giro dell'Emilia is much more useful!

I'm assuming the guys get the same, though I can't find any pictures.

 

[tobydawq]

Not to mention getting it through customs!

The prize for winning Giro dell'Emilia is much more useful!

I'm assuming the guys get the same, though I can't find any pictures.

The prize for all three podium places is the same!?

What's the incentive for winning then?

 

[ooo]

 

[RedheadDane]

Yay... dirty towel...

 

[SHAD0W93]

This can’t be real… would love to see his trophy cabinet with this in there.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

And in Saitama, which seems to have an enormous budget judging by start list and all the publicity, the prize appears to be a shrink wrapped radish.

Which Sepp Kuss seems to have really wanted for himself.

 

[proffate]

And in Saitama, which seems to have an enormous budget judging by start list and all the publicity, the prize appears to be a shrink wrapped radish.

Which Sepp Kuss seems to have really wanted for himself.

he must play Stardew Valley

 

[Miss Violet Smith]

And in Saitama, which seems to have an enormous budget judging by start list and all the publicity, the prize appears to be a shrink wrapped radish.

Which Sepp Kuss seems to have really wanted for himself.

The original prize was the broccoli, but he already ate it.

Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates celebrates at podium...

Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates celebrates at podium as race winner during the 9th Tour de France Saitama Criterium 2023 - Criterium Race a 59.5km one day race from Saitama to Saitama...

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[Armchair Cyclist]

Best hope that no-one from DSM wins it: they probably have rules about eating green vegetables.

 

[Sciatic]

The prize for all three podium places is the same!?

What's the incentive for winning then?

The winner doesn’t have to eat the whole thing in one sitting

 

[Hugh Januss]

This can’t be real… would love to see his trophy cabinet with this in there.

I forget the race but that towel somehow got from the shoulder of a mechanic standing against the course at the pits (I think to service a "dirty side" rider, Sweek?) and into Wout's back wheel. He stopped and got it out, caught back up and won the race. The mechanic presented him with the towel on the podium by way of apology.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Not only in cycling, it would appear:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1736009751073284179

View: https://twitter.com/eurosport/status/1736009751073284179



But there again, cycling:

 

[scribers]

And in Saitama, which seems to have an enormous budget judging by start list and all the publicity, the prize appears to be a shrink wrapped radish.

Which Sepp Kuss seems to have really wanted for himself.

Kuss. Dreaming the big dream of one day winning his own turnip

 

[RedheadDane]

And in Saitama, which seems to have an enormous budget judging by start list and all the publicity, the prize appears to be a shrink wrapped radish.

Which Sepp Kuss seems to have really wanted for himself.

Valter also seems a little jealous.

 

[Ricco']

Kuss. Dreaming the big dream of one day winning his own turnip

The boy just wants to serve a nice salad on the plate he won in Vuelta.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

There's a classification in cyclocross sponsored by a Bathroom-superchain. The podium gets a duck each time. I really would like to know what Iserbyt or Van Der Haar do with all their ducks. I mean they must have twenty by now and as you can see they're not really practical.

In the past there also have been quite a few weird prices. Hansgrohe used to sponsor a classification and gave the winner a shower. I think MVDP has about twenty. And another cyclocross used to give the winner a Vespa each year. I believe WVA got about five of them.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Which reminds me of back when I used to race cross country. A horticultural shop used to sponsor and I still have 6 pitchforks I can't seem to get rid off.

 

[rallybanana]

Which reminds me of back when I used to race cross country. A horticultural shop used to sponsor and I still have 6 pitchforks I can't seem to get rid off.

Did you not consider exchanging them for other implements? By now you could have a nice collection of pitchfork, spade, hoe, rake, watering can, etc.

 

[RedheadDane]

Which reminds me of back when I used to race cross country. A horticultural shop used to sponsor and I still have 6 pitchforks I can't seem to get rid off.

Did you consider gathering some friends and storm a local castle?

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Did you consider gathering some friends and storm a local castle?

The problem with that is that most castles in Belgium have been turned into musea or brewerys and I like both.

Did you not consider exchanging them for other implements? By now you could have a nice collection of pitchfork, spade, hoe, rake, watering can, etc.

Unfortunately not possible, but hey I've got enough to last me a lifetime. The same goes for matches and brown soap. They had some wackass sponsors.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

They always get a horse at Dwars door Vlaanderen. I think it has something to do with the Horse racing circuit in the finish town of Waregem.

On animals of the equine family, I think the donkey from KBK looks better than this horse

The horse is the symbol of Waregem, the donkey is the symbol of Kuurne.

Which made me wonder, the symbol of Harelbeke is the rat. I always wondered why they didn't get one after the finish of E3.

 

[RedheadDane]

The problem with that is that most castles in Belgium have been turned into musea or brewerys and I like both.

Storm the castle to get the beer, seems like a no-brainer.