Rider nicknames

[Jamsque]

We need to come up with something for Denis Galimzyanov if he is going to keep showing himself at the front of sprints, he has way too many syllables.

 

[mewmewmew13]

ok I know it's probably in here somewhere....but one of my favorite riders "the smiling assassin"---Basso!

 

[Ryaguas]

We need to come up with something for Denis Galimzyanov if he is going to keep showing himself at the front of sprints, he has way too many syllables.

I was thinking the same when He was riding in Oman...

mmmm His name remember me the Russian Company "Gazprom" since He is Russian... IDK... could be appropiate

 

[Michielveedeebee]

We need to come up with something for Denis Galimzyanov if he is going to keep showing himself at the front of sprints, he has way too many syllables.

what about Galiboy ?

 

[El Pistolero]

Philippe Gilbert needs a nickname

 

[The Hitch]

I was thinking the same when He was riding in Oman...

mmmm His name remember me the Russian Company "Gazprom" since He is Russian... IDK... could be appropiate

Name him after a state mafia company?

what about Gaiboy ?

Not cool

Philippe Gilbert needs a nickname

You have already said this
.

ok I know it's probably in here somewhere....but one of my favorite riders "the smiling assassin"---Basso!

Thats too similar to the popes former nickname

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Name him after a state mafia company?



Not cool


You have already said this
.



Thats too similar to the popes former nickname

Galiboy Hitch not Gaiboy

 

[Ryaguas]

mmmm what about this nickname for Galimzyanov

The Cossack

fast and always on the front!

He only needs the mustache!

 

[Michielveedeebee]

according to Katushasite his nickname is: Nickname: Gali
http://www.katushateam.com/2011/eng/main.php?mod=scAtleti&id=GALIMZYANOV

So Galiboy sounds pretty good now

 

[Jamsque]

Okay now we are getting somewhere, I like The Cossack.

Gali works I guess, but it's not very imaginative.

 

[Ryaguas]

Nah We dont need nicknames so simples... we need imaginatives and cools

 

[Kazistuta]

Or sometimes we just need abbreviations, like TGBM, AC or LA.

How about D&G for Galimzyanov? I can just see him swinging a ladies purse across the handlebars of his bike.....

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Or sometimes we just need abbreviations, like TGBM, AC or LA.

How about D&G for Galimzyanov? I can just see him swinging a ladies purse across the handlebars of his bike.....

awesome

 

[Spare Tyre]

Or sometimes we just need abbreviations, like TGBM, AC or LA.

How about D&G for Galimzyanov? I can just see him swinging a ladies purse across the handlebars of his bike.....

Ok, this is going over my head ... is he known for being camp? Are we talking limp wrists etc?

 

[Kazistuta]

Ok, this is going over my head ... is he known for being camp? Are we talking limp wrists etc?

No, not to my knowledge. Just thought his initials were funny this way...

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I can never think of Indurain without wanting to prefix his name with "Singing"

I suspect it has been used of most sprinters under 5'10'', but I'm racking my brains to try to remember who I first heard labelled the "pocket rocket".

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Can I regress a sec? I'm just tryin to figure out how to pronounce Galimzyanov's name. I know the latter syllables are emphasized... like Vino = Vino-KOO-roff. But Gali's???
... Galimzy-AN-off ?

 

[ingsve]

Can I regress a sec? I'm just tryin to figure out how to pronounce Galimzyanov's name. I know the latter syllables are emphasized... like Vino = Vino-KOO-roff. But Gali's???
... Galimzy-AN-off ?

Here you can listen to it. http://www.forvo.com/word/денис_галимзянов/

 

[taiwan]

We need to come up with something for Denis Galimzyanov if he is going to keep showing himself at the front of sprints, he has way too many syllables.

I don't have a source, but I heard the nickname "The Alien" for him.

Or, I think I did.

 

[El Pistolero]

I don't have a source, but I heard the nickname "The Alien" for him.

Or, I think I did.

That's Basso.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Here you can listen to it. http://www.forvo.com/word/денис_галимзянов/

very cool link for pronounciation of Galimzyanov's name . Thanks.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

We need to come up with something for Denis Galimzyanov if he is going to keep showing himself at the front of sprints, he has way too many syllables.

Galimzyanov has kind of an Asian appearance... how about Genghis Khan, or Mr. G (nah that sucks).

 

[taiwan]

That's Basso.

I didn't think i had the two mixed up, but I find no sign of that name for galimzyanov on the internet. The Katusha site lists "Gali". Someone say that already?

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Galimzyanov has kind of an Asian appearance... how about Genghis Khan, or Mr. G (nah that sucks).

Seeing how Galimzyanov is Tatar last name, you're not that far off.

 

[Jamsque]

Dingdingding! We have a winner! Genghis it is. Good work, team.