The Best Riders to get a Hug From

[Samu Cuenca]

That's right, I'm somewhere in between Mathias Norsgaard, and Eider Merino!

Of course, that's doesn't really narrow it down.

They both seem like great huggers though.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Jan Hugger

Jan Hugger (born 1998-07-10 in Villingen-Schwenningen) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Germany, active between 2015 and 2024. His best results are 6th place in GC International Tour of Rhodes and 9th place in GC International Tour of Rhodes.

www.procyclingstats.com

I don‘t know if he‘s good at hugging but he‘s definitely a hugger.

 

[RedheadDane]

Let's settle this, once and for all!

Spoiler: Long

1​

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ABARZUA VERGARA Hugo Eduardo​

09/08/1976​

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2​

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AYALA Hugo​

18/04/1991​

-​

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3​

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BARROS Victor Hugo Fernandes​

19/06/1987​

-​

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4​

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BOGADO AGUIRRE Victor Hugo​

12/04/1983​

-​

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5​

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BOUGUET Hugo​

16/07/1995​

-​

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6​

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BRITO Hugo Jose Beleza​

12/08/1994​

-​

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7​

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CABRERA PINILLA Hugo Horacio​

26/03/1992​

-​

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8​

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CAETANE Hugo​

03/11/1987​

-​

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9​

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CARTES VEGA Hugo Rigoberto​

28/07/1996​

-​

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10​

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CARTHY Hugh​

09/07/1994​

EFE​

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11​

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CHARPIGNY Hugo​

20/04/1989​

-​

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12​

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CHUGG Joshua​

11/06/1982​

-​

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13​

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CHUQUIZAN PALCHUCAN Hugo​

10/09/2002​

-​

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14​

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DE WINTER Hugo​

30/12/1996​

-​

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15​

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FERREIRA RODAS Hugo​

09/08/1984​

-​

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16​

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FORSSELL Hugo​

04/01/1999​

-​

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17​

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GONZALEZ MELO Victor Hugo​

21/05/1974​

-​

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18​

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GOOTJES Hugo​

26/05/1985​

-​

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19​

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HAHN Hugo​

07/03/2002​

-​

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20​

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HERRERA RAMOS Victor Hugo​

22/10/1970​

-​

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21​

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HOFSTETTER Hugo​

13/02/1994​

ARK​

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22​

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HOULE Hugo​

27/09/1990​

IPT​

23​

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HUGGER Jan​

28/03/1998​

LKH​

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24​

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HUGHES Adrian​

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-​

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25​

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HUGHES Cameron​

22/07/1972​

-​

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26​

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HUGHES CORTIGNY Inti​

31/10/1973​

-​

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27​

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HUGHES James​

14/08/1979​

-​

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28​

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HUGHES Rob​

27/11/1981​

-​

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29​

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HUGHES Zachary​

18/04/1990​

-​

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30​

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HUGUET Yann​

02/05/1984​

-​

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31​

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JAMIESON Hugh​

15/10/1964​

-​

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32​

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JENNI Hugo​

09/09/1965​

-​

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33​

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JONES Hugo​

21/12/1998​

-​

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34​

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JOT Hugo​

08/06/2001​

-​

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35​

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LABONNE Jean-Hughes​

24/03/1988​

-​

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36​

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LAPOINTE Hugues​

12/11/1983​

-​

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37​

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LECHUGA GONZALEZ Ernesto​

29/04/1976​

-​

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38​

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LECHUGA RODRIGUEZ Pablo​

16/08/1990​

-​

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39​

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LENNARTSSON Hugo​

14/04/2003​

MSA​

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40​

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LUCIO Hugo Manuel Filipe​

25/05/1978​

-​

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41​

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MEMOLI MENDEZ Victor Hugo​

21/08/1991​

-​

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42​

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MOCHICA YANA Hugo​

12/05/1981​

-​

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43​

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MORAN Hugh​

10/12/1970​

-​

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44​

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MULHEARNE Hugh​

25/08/1973​

-​

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45​

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NETO Hugo Alves Prado​

19/10/1978​

-​

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46​

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NUNES Hugo Rafael Andrade​

17/11/1996​

RPB​

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47​

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OROZCO LOAYZA Victor Hugo​

24/03/1986​

-​

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48​

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OSORIO ARENAS Hugo Ferney​

25/11/1974​

-​

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49​

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PAGE Hugo​

24/07/2001​

IWG​

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50​

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PEÑA GRISALES Victor Hugo​

10/07/1974​

-​

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51​

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PIGEON Hugo​

15/09/1996​

-​

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52​

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PRATISSOLI Hugo Daniel​

27/02/1970​

-​

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53​

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QUINATOA TOAPANTA Hugo Danilo​

28/12/1996​

-​

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54​

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RANGEL ZAMARRON Hector Hugo​

29/08/1980​

-​

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55​

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RIVAS Hugo​

14/02/1990​

-​

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56​

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RIVAS Hugo​

04/07/2000​

-​

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57​

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ROBINSON Hugo​

19/12/1994​

-​

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58​

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ROCHA Hugo Manuel Silva​

11/11/1977​

-​

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59​

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ROCHA Nelson Hugo Lobo​

11/06/1985​

-​

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60​

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RODAS LUGO Hugo​

15/12/1980​

-​

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61​

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RODRIGUES Vitor Hugo Rocha​

09/03/1986​

-​

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62​

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ROUSSEL Hugo​

07/05/1999​

-​

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63​

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RUIZ CALLE Hugo Nestor Emiliano​

23/08/1996​

-​

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64​

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RUSTRIAN MONTERROSO Victor Hugo​

13/05/1980​

-​

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65​

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SABIDO Hugo Manuel Madeira​

14/12/1979​

-​

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66​

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SALAZAR CASTAÑEDA Hugo Sebastian​

23/01/1990​

-​

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67​

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SANCHO Hugo Matos​

04/02/1982​

-​

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68​

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SCALA Jr Hugo​

29/12/1997​

-​

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69​

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SHIGEMATSU Hugo Kazumi​

08/12/1992​

-​

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70​

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SHUGAIPOV Ablay​

07/12/1988​

-​

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71​

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TARQUI MERCADO Victor Hugo​

10/08/1985​

-​

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72​

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THEOT Hugo​

17/08/2001​

-​

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73​

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THI KEONG Hugues Sam​

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-​

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74​

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THIROTEL Hugo​

04/10/2001​

-​

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75​

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THOMPSON Hugo​

21/12/1998​

-​

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76​

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TOUMIRE Hugo​

05/10/2001​

COF​

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77​

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VALENZUELA CHIRAN Hector Hugo​

18/03/1973​

-​

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78​

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VAZ Hugo José Ferreira​

10/09/1992​

-​

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79​

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VELAZQUEZ Hugo Angel​

15/07/1992​

MDR​

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80​

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VITOR Hugo Manuel Isidoro​

08/01/1977​

-​

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81​

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WILSON Hugh​

18/04/1987​

-​

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

You will doze off by the time Hug-O Nestor Emiliano Ruiz Calle Hug-o Danilo Toapanta Quinatoa finish saying their name before their hug giving.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Let's settle this, once and for all!

Spoiler: Long

1​

​

ABARZUA VERGARA Hugo Eduardo​

09/08/1976​

-​

​

​

2​

​

AYALA Hugo​

18/04/1991​

-​

​

​

3​

​

BARROS Victor Hugo Fernandes​

19/06/1987​

-​

​

​

4​

​

BOGADO AGUIRRE Victor Hugo​

12/04/1983​

-​

​

​

5​

​

BOUGUET Hugo​

16/07/1995​

-​

​

​

6​

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BRITO Hugo Jose Beleza​

12/08/1994​

-​

​

​

7​

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CABRERA PINILLA Hugo Horacio​

26/03/1992​

-​

​

​

8​

​

CAETANE Hugo​

03/11/1987​

-​

​

​

9​

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CARTES VEGA Hugo Rigoberto​

28/07/1996​

-​

​

​

10​

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CARTHY Hugh​

09/07/1994​

EFE​

​

​

11​

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CHARPIGNY Hugo​

20/04/1989​

-​

​

​

12​

​

CHUGG Joshua​

11/06/1982​

-​

​

​

13​

​

CHUQUIZAN PALCHUCAN Hugo​

10/09/2002​

-​

​

​

14​

​

DE WINTER Hugo​

30/12/1996​

-​

​

15​

​

FERREIRA RODAS Hugo​

09/08/1984​

-​

​

​

16​

​

FORSSELL Hugo​

04/01/1999​

-​

​

17​

​

GONZALEZ MELO Victor Hugo​

21/05/1974​

-​

​

​

18​

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GOOTJES Hugo​

26/05/1985​

-​

​

​

19​

​

HAHN Hugo​

07/03/2002​

-​

​

​

20​

​

HERRERA RAMOS Victor Hugo​

22/10/1970​

-​

​

​

21​

​

HOFSTETTER Hugo​

13/02/1994​

ARK​

​

22​

​

HOULE Hugo​

27/09/1990​

IPT​

23​

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HUGGER Jan​

28/03/1998​

LKH​

​

​

24​

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HUGHES Adrian​

​

-​

​

​

25​

​

HUGHES Cameron​

22/07/1972​

-​

​

​

26​

​

HUGHES CORTIGNY Inti​

31/10/1973​

-​

​

​

27​

​

HUGHES James​

14/08/1979​

-​

​

​

28​

​

HUGHES Rob​

27/11/1981​

-​

​

​

29​

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HUGHES Zachary​

18/04/1990​

-​

​

​

30​

​

HUGUET Yann​

02/05/1984​

-​

​

​

31​

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JAMIESON Hugh​

15/10/1964​

-​

​

​

32​

​

JENNI Hugo​

09/09/1965​

-​

​

​

33​

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JONES Hugo​

21/12/1998​

-​

​

​

34​

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JOT Hugo​

08/06/2001​

-​

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​

35​

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LABONNE Jean-Hughes​

24/03/1988​

-​

​

​

36​

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LAPOINTE Hugues​

12/11/1983​

-​

​

​

37​

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LECHUGA GONZALEZ Ernesto​

29/04/1976​

-​

​

​

38​

​

LECHUGA RODRIGUEZ Pablo​

16/08/1990​

-​

​

​

39​

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LENNARTSSON Hugo​

14/04/2003​

MSA​

​

​

40​

​

LUCIO Hugo Manuel Filipe​

25/05/1978​

-​

​

​

41​

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MEMOLI MENDEZ Victor Hugo​

21/08/1991​

-​

​

​

42​

​

MOCHICA YANA Hugo​

12/05/1981​

-​

​

​

43​

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MORAN Hugh​

10/12/1970​

-​

​

​

44​

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MULHEARNE Hugh​

25/08/1973​

-​

​

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45​

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NETO Hugo Alves Prado​

19/10/1978​

-​

​

​

46​

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NUNES Hugo Rafael Andrade​

17/11/1996​

RPB​

​

47​

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OROZCO LOAYZA Victor Hugo​

24/03/1986​

-​

​

​

48​

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OSORIO ARENAS Hugo Ferney​

25/11/1974​

-​

​

​

49​

​

PAGE Hugo​

24/07/2001​

IWG​

​

50​

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PEÑA GRISALES Victor Hugo​

10/07/1974​

-​

​

​

51​

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PIGEON Hugo​

15/09/1996​

-​

​

52​

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PRATISSOLI Hugo Daniel​

27/02/1970​

-​

​

​

53​

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QUINATOA TOAPANTA Hugo Danilo​

28/12/1996​

-​

​

​

54​

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RANGEL ZAMARRON Hector Hugo​

29/08/1980​

-​

​

​

55​

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RIVAS Hugo​

14/02/1990​

-​

​

​

56​

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RIVAS Hugo​

04/07/2000​

-​

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57​

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ROBINSON Hugo​

19/12/1994​

-​

​

58​

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ROCHA Hugo Manuel Silva​

11/11/1977​

-​

​

​

59​

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ROCHA Nelson Hugo Lobo​

11/06/1985​

-​

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60​

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RODAS LUGO Hugo​

15/12/1980​

-​

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61​

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RODRIGUES Vitor Hugo Rocha​

09/03/1986​

-​

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62​

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ROUSSEL Hugo​

07/05/1999​

-​

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63​

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RUIZ CALLE Hugo Nestor Emiliano​

23/08/1996​

-​

​

​

64​

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RUSTRIAN MONTERROSO Victor Hugo​

13/05/1980​

-​

​

​

65​

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SABIDO Hugo Manuel Madeira​

14/12/1979​

-​

​

66​

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SALAZAR CASTAÑEDA Hugo Sebastian​

23/01/1990​

-​

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67​

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SANCHO Hugo Matos​

04/02/1982​

-​

​

​

68​

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SCALA Jr Hugo​

29/12/1997​

-​

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69​

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SHIGEMATSU Hugo Kazumi​

08/12/1992​

-​

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​

70​

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SHUGAIPOV Ablay​

07/12/1988​

-​

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71​

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TARQUI MERCADO Victor Hugo​

10/08/1985​

-​

​

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72​

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THEOT Hugo​

17/08/2001​

-​

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73​

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THI KEONG Hugues Sam​

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-​

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74​

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THIROTEL Hugo​

04/10/2001​

-​

​

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75​

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THOMPSON Hugo​

21/12/1998​

-​

​

​

76​

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TOUMIRE Hugo​

05/10/2001​

COF​

​

​

77​

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VALENZUELA CHIRAN Hector Hugo​

18/03/1973​

-​

​

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78​

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VAZ Hugo José Ferreira​

10/09/1992​

-​

​

​

79​

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VELAZQUEZ Hugo Angel​

15/07/1992​

MDR​

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80​

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VITOR Hugo Manuel Isidoro​

08/01/1977​

-​

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81​

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WILSON Hugh​

18/04/1987​

-​

Hugfest 2022: Hug big or hug off!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I made this stupid thing in case anyone was feeling slightly confused after this whole debate

 

[noob]

I made this stupid thing in case anyone was feeling slightly confused after this whole debate

He's so crazy beautiful! And so photogenique!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I made this stupid thing in case anyone was feeling slightly confused after this whole debate

This just makes more questions than it answers.
Does this mean you‘d hug him? Are you a kid? If you had a kid, would you hope Primoz hugs it?

Anyway, I don‘t know if I‘d be brave enough to hug a pro cyclist. Lennard Kämna seems like a nice guy though.

 

[noob]

This just makes more questions than it answers.
Does this mean you‘d hug him? Are you a kid? If you had a kid, would you hope Primoz hugs it?

Anyway, I don‘t know if I‘d be brave enough to hug a pro cyclist. Lennard Kämna seems like a nice guy though.

The reason not to hug a cyclist should be they are too bony. Hence a sprinter or at least anything not a climber should be preferable

But that means if they have showered. If they haven't then heaven knows if I want any hug whatsoever. I feel for the wifes and kids when they are expected to kiss those dirty guys :O

 

[BR2]

A certain Colombian, maybe...

Probably...

 

[noob]

Bananito.

Who's that?

 

[RedheadDane]

Who's that?

Betancour.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

This just makes more questions than it answers.
Does this mean you‘d hug him? Are you a kid? If you had a kid, would you hope Primoz hugs it?

Anyway, I don‘t know if I‘d be brave enough to hug a pro cyclist. Lennard Kämna seems like a nice guy though.

1. If he nedeed a hug then maybe I would, but before I'd make up my mind someone else would probably already have given him one.

2. I'm not a kid anymore (at least not physycally).

3. I'm sure my kid would enjoy it and I wouldn't mind either, as long as he doesn't take it ski jumping.

 

[noob]

Betancour.

Which one? PCS shows 5 but with different spellings

 

[RedheadDane]

Which one? PCS shows 5 but with different spellings

Carlos Betancur (procyclingstats.com)

(I spelled it wrong...)

 

[BR2]

Which one? PCS shows 5 but with different spellings

The one who's not so bony... the way you prefer it...

 

[noob]

But for everyone today; you'd all hug Pinot if he was sad after having been smacked in the face, no? I'd hug any sad cyclist in that situation I think. So unfortunate.

 

[RedheadDane]

But for everyone today; you'd all hug Pinot if he was sad after having been smacked in the face, no? I'd hug any sad cyclist in that situation I think. So unfortunate.

Sure, but I'd still feel very awkward about it, and hope I wasn't in the position of the guy who kinda sparked this whole thread. Coz... I think there would have been some falling over involved.

 

[noob]

Sure, but I'd still feel very awkward about it, and hope I wasn't in the position of the guy who kinda sparked this whole thread. Coz... I think there would have been some falling over involved.

I really thought you hade just as big a crush on Pinot as @BR2 has on Hodeg.

I once had two books (series) about "hugging therapy" with teddy bears illustrations. It was probably made for kids, but not sure. It was really cute. It said there had to be no sexual undertones in therapeutic hugs, so that should take the awkwardness away

 

[RedheadDane]

I really thought you hade just as big a crush on Pinot as @BR2 has on Hodeg.

I have soft spot for him, that's true.
And the awkwardness wouldn't so much be sexual, as simply the awkwardness of hugging someone I look up to, in the figurative sense.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

 

[perico]

Pidders because Hobbits are so cuddly.

 

[Sciatic]

Audrey Cordon Ragot because (yeah, that) and because she’s so enthusiastic when she hugs her teammates (none of this hug with two pats on the back). There’s a great video clip ( have to find it) of her almost knocking her teammates over just after she crossed the line at Roubaix, she was so excited that they’d all finally gotten to do PR and performed so well.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I made this stupid thing in case anyone was feeling slightly confused after this whole debate

That's going to lead to more than just a hug.

 

[noob]

That's going to lead to more than just a hug.

Yeah you can clearly see it ends with the production of mini cyclists