Riders and their nicknames

[Peter von]

Also in this case I think it was just related to his look since he started using ear ring and the mustache (donno how you guys call it).

I recall some commentators on Eurosport(danish) claiming he started his pirate look to get rid of his old nickname, Elefantino in refference to his ears.

But on his english Wiki page you could get the impression that Armstrong coined the Elefantino name after Ventoux in 2000, but i don't think that's on purpose, but since it's the only mention of Elefantino it could be interpreted that way.

I'm in research mode but this is not what i'm sat down to research and it's not getting in my paper(unless i finish early so i have time to fit it in somehow), so i'll not go any further than Wikiing it, although it pains me a little.

 

[jens_attacks]

his fans called him like that at the beginning because of his ears yes. before armstrong

his look change was after the comeback in '97. he didn't like elefantino(he hated it), even if i think it was rather cute


check the original lance quote about it:
http://qn.quotidiano.net/2000/07/18...rata-lo-chiamavano--quotElefantino-quot.shtml

Pantani può essere ancora pericoloso? "Penso di sì. Nella tappa di Morzine, per esempio.E' adatta a lui, può vincerla l'Elefantino

-can pantani still be dangerous?
-i think so. the morzine stage, for example. it is made for him, Elefantino can win it

Gli fanno notare che il soprannome di Pantani è Pirata e lui ribatte sorridendo - i say to him that pantani's nickname is Pirata and he' saying with a smile

"Quello se lo è messo lui. In Italia i giornalisti lo chiamavano Elefantino. Ma non c'è nulla di ironico in quello che dico, soltanto che mi ricordo questo soprannome. D'altra parte a me mi chiamano Big Tex".


that one he made it himself. in italy the journalists call him Elefantino. But is nothing bad with that, just that i remember that nickname. on the other hand,me, they call me Big Tex"

lance, the great class lol




the best i ever heard was nelson "cacaito" rodriguez. is that common is south america?

and leo "il trullo volante" piepoli

 

[RedheadDane]

Quoted for THRUTH.

Nicknames should come along in their own due time and not be forced without there being a reason other then having it.

I think the worst is what happened to Chicken and Birdsong.

"Hey, let's have a vote for a nickname to this guy, who already has a perfectly good nickname!"

But if course, in both those situations the already existing nickname won the vote.

 

[ingsve]

Thomas Löfkvist is called "Gotland" which is the name of the island where he's from.

 

[Herr Katt]

I just love Nibalis nickname Lo Squalo dello stretto

What does Dello stretto mean anyway?
Lo Squalo is the shark I guess

 

[SKSemtex]

Tourminator, Hulk, but the one I like the most - The Beast from the East

 

[hrotha]

I just love Nibalis nickname Lo Squalo dello stretto

What does Dello stretto mean anyway?
Lo Squalo is the shark I guess

"The shark of the strait", for the strait of Messina.

 

[seabridge]

Damiano Cunego. "Il Piccolo Principe" - The little prince

 

[Arredondo]

Lieuwe Westra - 'Het beest' - The Beast

 

[Avoriaz]

For example Fabian Cancellara is nicknamed Spartacus because I guess he is strong as a gladiator.

I always thought it was a corruption of the word "Sportacus", a character from kids' TV show "Lazytown" - a Cancellara look-a-like

For other nicknames

http://bikeraceinfo.com/riderhistories/cyclist-nicknames.html

 

[SKSemtex]

I always thought it was a corruption of the word "Sportacus", a character from kids' TV show "Lazytown" - a Cancellara look-a-like

For other nicknames

http://bikeraceinfo.com/riderhistories/cyclist-nicknames.html

nice link. thanks

 

[Herr Katt]

Hahah wow so many great names...

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Carlos Sastre - Don Limpio (Mr Clean?)

Froome - Vroom? Dawg.

Wiggins - Wiggo - nothing better?

Andy Schleck - Schecklet

Frank Schleck - ???

 

[Arredondo]

Here in the Netherlands and Belgium, they call Cancellara:

The Bear from Bern - De Beer van Bern
Spartacus
Der Fabian
The Steamroller - De Pletwals

 

[Netserk]

Andy Schleck - Schecklet

Abandony and Candy.

 

[fraserhughes]

"Frandy" - a pair of Schlecks:

 

[happytramp]

I hate no nickname more than 'froomedog'. It's just awful. It might have been cool 10 years ago...and that's a big 'might'.

 

[brilleaben]

I hate no nickname more than 'froomedog'. It's just awful. It might have been cool 10 years ago...and that's a big 'might'.

Just like his clothing style.

 

[tobydawq]

If Frederik Rodenberg ever amounts to more than yelling angrily at English cyclists that he just rammed down, I propose the following nickname for him:

RedheadDane

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If Frederik Rodenberg ever amounts to more than yelling angrily at English cyclists that he just rammed down, I propose the following nickname for him:

RedheadDane

Can there be more than one?

I could easily see him get his own chant to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat.

 

[tobydawq]

Can there be more than one?

I could easily see him get his own chant to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat.

That is how I usually read RhD's name in my head.

 

[RedheadDane]

Can there be more than one?

No!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

 

[RedheadDane]

BTW, @tobydawq. How the *** did you find this thread, when you once weren't even aware of the existance of a thread you had recently posted in?

 

[tobydawq]

BTW, @tobydawq. How the *** did you find this thread, when you once weren't even aware of the existance of a thread you had recently posted in?

Personal growth.