Rider nicknames

[BroDeal]

I am sure the various nicknames for riders is confusing to some people. We have already had people ask who the Hog is. I'll get the list started.

Cancellara = Spartacus
Andy Schleck = Schlecklet
Johan Bruyneel = The Hog
Pellizotti = The Dolphin
Cavendish = Frodo
Di Luca = The Killer
Cunego = Little Prince
Ricco = The Cobra
Rasmussen = The Chicken

 

[craig1985]

I've included some current and very recent pros:

Thor Hushovd = God of Thunder (that is what his name translates to in English IIRC, but I don't speak Norwegian)
Paolo Savoldo = The Falcoln (considering how fast he went down hills)
Victor Hugo Pena = The Shark
Paolo Bettini = The cricket

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Mostly good, older ones here:

Gilberto Simoni - The Spider
Davis Phinney - Thor
José María Jiménez -El Chaba
Roberto Heras - Rey de las Montañas Mspañolas (think I got this right. King of the Spanish Mountains)
José Luis Rubiera - Chechu
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov - The Tashkent Terror
Phil Anderson - Dr. Teeth
Laurent Fignon - Le Professeur, "Larry"
Jose Manuel Fuente - El Tarangu (man of strength and character)
John James Kelly - (I'm going to make you guess, but here's a hint: "King" was another nickname he had).

And now, for the most beautiful, and befitting nickname of all time:

Charly Gaul - The Angel of the Mountains

Cool thread, btw.

(My 1000th post!)

 

[craig1985]

Pardon my ignorance, my Spanish is not good, but was is El Chaba translate do?

 

[Zoncolan]

Fausto Coppi-Campionissimo
Eddy Merckx-Cannibal
Jacques Anquetil-Monsieur Chrono
Manuel Beltran-Triki
Alberto Contador-Pistolero
Jose Enrique Gutierrez-Buffalo

 

[Jasper]

I am sure the various nicknames for riders is confusing to some people. We have already had people ask who the Hog is. I'll get the list started.

Cancellara = Spartacus
Andy Schleck = Schlecklet
Johan Bruyneel = The Hog
Pellizotti = The Dolphin of Bibione
Cavendish = Frodo
Di Luca = The Killer of Spoltore
Cunego = Little Prince
Ricco = The Cobra
Rasmussen = The Chicken

In Dutch they always add the name of their hometown as well, sounds even more posh I guess.


I could add:


Tom Boonen = Tornado Tom
Nico Eeckhout = Rambo
Alejandro Valverde = El imbatido
Vladimir Karpets = Raspoetin

 

[Biciclette Bianchi]

Paolo Bettini - Il Grillo (that's Italian for cricket).
Marco Pantani - Il Pirata (little(?) Pirate); also Il Pirato (Pirate).
Ludo Dierckxsens - het Beest (the Beast).
Mario Cipollini - Supermario, Il Re Leone (the Lion King), Cipo.

These are a couple off the top of my head.


Dave

 

[ak-zaaf]

this could become a long thread

for cancellara there is also 'the swiss bear' and 'fortress fabian'


some others:

noe: the old warrior
boonen: tornado tom
petacchi: ale jet, the gentleman sprinter
eeckhout: rambo


some cool older ones:
baguet: the roofer
ludo dierckxens: the slowtrain from kasterlee
john talen: john beton (john concrete)
schotte: iron briek
indurain: big mig
van steenbergen: big rik (or rik I)
van looy: the emporer of herenthals (or rik II)
delgado: perico (or pedro drogado)
massi: the pharmacist
rominger: epo-tony
riis: mr. 60%
frigo: the fridge
jaskula: the horse
de vlaeminck: the gipsy
fignon: monsieur citron
altig: herr yoga
bitossi: the crazy heart
herrera: the little gardener
koblet: pretty hugo


that's about 1% =/

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

I like this one:
George Hincapie - Mr No Chain

 

[ak-zaaf]

In Dutch they always add the name of their hometown as well, sounds even more posh I guess.

nothing posh about the condor of varsseveld. about as ugly as nicknames get.

if you have to put varsseveld in a nicname at least make it sound right (vleugels, vogel, vliegtuig, vrek, varkenspoot etc.)


should have chosen for aalten

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

I had heard Tony Rominger called "The Hammer" and "Camel" but not EPO Tony (though he did ride during the EPO era, that's for sure).

Mine Spanish isn't great, but I think "El Chaba" is a slang term that means something akin to some sort of wild cat, or animal, or "wild one". Can anyone help?

I thought of a few more fun ones:

Jean Paul Van Poppel - Popeye
Thierry Claveyrolat - The Eagle of Vizille
Jean-Francois Bernard - Jeff
Frank Vandenbroucke - Bimbo
Davis Phinney was also nicknamed "The Cash Register" because he won so many primes!

 

[ak-zaaf]

I had heard Tony Rominger called "The Hammer" and "Camel" but not EPO Tony (though he did ride during the EPO era, that's for sure).

i think i read somewhere that they used to call him that behind his back in the peloton

Frank Vandenbroucke - Bimbo

VDB = GOD!

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Just found this link. Fun to read through some of these.

 

[Jasper]

Heinrich Haussler = Barbie

 

[Andrew Swan]

Bernard Hinault = "Le Blaireau" (The Badger) - can't believe nobody has mentioned this!
Oscar Freire = "El Gato" (The Cat)
Peter McDonald (Aussie RR Champion) = "The Machine"
One of the Extebarrias = "Extra Barrier" to the anglophones at least, after his crash into one (or something along those lines)
Christophe Moreau = "The Tongue"
Raymond Poulidor = "The Eternal Second"

 

[Velodrama]

During commentary in the Giro, Cav was likened to Bingo from The Banana Splits.

http://images.google.com/images?cli...=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=520307777

Not sure it qualifies as an official nickname, but more of a look-a-like observation...

 

[Bala Verde]

should have chosen for aalten

As in 'de adelaar van Aalten'? (The eagle of Aalten..)

 

[Angliru]

The True King of the Mountains

Federico Bahamontes - The Eagle of Toledo
Cadel Evans - Cuddles (What some of the media have nicknamed him.)

 

[Anonymous]

I posted this on the Ricco thread, but it works here:

You gotta love a guy who comes up with his own nickname. Its like George Costanza wanting to be called T-Bone. Maybe Ricco's nickname should be "Koko the Monkey" now like George?

 

[*G*K*S*]

Bernhard Koln = The Guppy

 

[Bala Verde]

Bernhard Koln = The Guppy

Thought he was also known as the hamster, because he's got a set of baggy cheeks...

 

[ak-zaaf]

As in 'de adelaar van Aalten'? (The eagle of Aalten..)

beats de condor van varsseveld, right?




de aal van aalten kan ook

 

[Connor Pass]

John James Kelly - (I'm going to make you guess, but here's a hint: "King" was another nickname he had).

That would be Sean!! That's just the translation of John into Irish so technically not a nickname.

Joaquin Rodriguez = Purito (not sure what it means)

 

[Bala Verde]

beats de condor van varsseveld, right?
de aal van aalten kan ook

HA, he himself isn't too happy with that nickname. I watched an interview with Boogerd, in that program wielerland on rtl4 or 7. He said something like "have you ever seen a real condor, that's one hell of an ugly bird, with that purple neck and bald turkey like head" And who can blame him...

"The eel of eelten"

What about Goesting Gesink, after what I saw at the NK. He always looks as if he wants to give it a go, almost like Terpstra...

Menchov=the sfinx
Indurain= El Rey and The Silent
Rosseler= de stier van Stoumont
Rominger=the mouse
(Oh, and did anyone mention LA=The Boss/Mellow Johnny)

 

[Cobber]

I can't believe this hasn't been posted yet.....

Lance Armstrong - Dopestrong!