Things named after pro cycling

[craig1985]

Where I live we have:

Discovery Drive
O'Grady Street
Goss Ave
A business named Ullrich Aluminum (Linky)

That's all I can think of ATM, what about you?

 

[Magnus]

I Denmark we have villages named Riis and Skibby

 

[Bernardus]

Hennie Kuiper Allee

After a flat tire in the 1982 Amstel Gold Race, Hennie Kuiper used a shortcut to rejoin the leaders. (he takes the shortcut at 4:16)

An unofficial sign was placed on the street and it is still there:

The AGR still passes this corner, but the shortcut is blocked during the race.

 

[L'arriviste]

Eddy Merckx Station on the Brussel/Bruxelles Metro. That's his Hour Record bike there.

 

[Bernardus]

Two more

There's a corner in France named after Wim van Est, the corner of his famous crash (Virtual Musette) and (Steephill)

In the east of the Netherlands there's also a "hill" (a few meters high) named after a local rider. It started out as a joke...

 

[RedheadDane]

I Denmark we have villages named Riis and Skibby

Sure the villages weren't there first? Skibby doesn't sound like such an unusual name for a village...
As for Riis, well; there's Riisskov so sounds logical there'd be a place called Riis too...

Yup... I'm evil and destroying other people's cool posting!

 

[al_pacino]

Lets not forget Scottish popstrels The delgados

 

[Black-Balled]

Near my house there is a 12k climb that has a side road that, if you take it, increases the gradient to 25% from approx 8%. It is called heart trouble lane and oh, it is gravel too. You will need a 23

 

[Magnus]

Sure the villages weren't there first?

For sure.

But I suppose the same goes for the Goss ave and Discovery Drive?

 

[kelvedon wonder]

There's a village in Suffolk called Cavendish, but I think it was there first

 

[RedheadDane]

For sure.

But I suppose the same goes for the Goss ave and Discovery Drive?

I meant the names as I said; Skibby sounds like quite a normal name for a town or village. It even ends in "by"...
And... I can't help wondering where the Riis place is...

 

[Nicoper]

Los Angeles got its initials from Lance's

I think a hill in Netherlands got named Gesink or something like that by Robert Gesink. I remember reading this somewhere but can't remember where for sure.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Lets not forget Scottish popstrels The delgados

The Delgados were great. Hate was a wonderful little album. With cheery ditties like 'Child Killers' on it. While we're on music, Fruitbat from Carter USM formed a band called Abdoujaparov soon afterward - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdoujaparov

 

[mortand]

I always loved The Delgados because of their name, but never really got their music under my skin, unfortunately. It's a huge plus, though, that they named a couple of early albums Domestiques and Peloton respectively. They even did a split single with a band/artist called Van Impe! Gotta love it. This song and video is wonderful, by the way. A shame they cut the intro from the video version.

And while we're at the cycling lovin' indie popsters, the band Tramway recorded songs called Gianni Bugno Wheels and Tour du Pont. Lovely, although I haven't heard any of them.

 

[Magnus]

I can't help wondering where the Riis place is...

I'm not quite sure, but I know I've seen the signpost.

And didn't they name the climb in Mende after Jalabert?

 

[barn yard]

there is a punk band called abdoujaparov

 

[Teafan]

The Delgados were amazing. Anyone remember another UK band of the 90s called Campag Velocet?

 

[maypor1410]

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[the delgados]

The Delgados were amazing. Anyone remember another UK band of the 90s called Campag Velocet?

Agreed!

(Apparently forum posts must contain a minimum of ten characters. Although I've already said much more than originally intended, I hope I've provided some helpful advice.)

 

[Pandora]

Obvious answer: l'Alpe d'Huez hairpins named after the winners of the stages.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

What's listed on the hairpins on the climb to Isola 2000?

 

[pedaling squares]

The city of Armstrong, BC

Nice place to build a retirement shack.

 

[Nick777]

On just about every ride I do, I pass Cavendish Place, in Brighton East, Melbourne. I start swearing uncontrollably for approx 2 seconds.

I also pass Evans Avenue, Moorabbin, occasionally.

I am yet to find an Abdoujaparov Road, however.

 

[Cobblestones]

The handlebar moustache? Ok, nor precisely pro cycling, but still.

 

[Aapjes]

The jockstrap aka bike jockey strap.

Invented for cyclists riding on cobblestones, later adopted by other athletes and abandoned by cyclists.