Victory Salute Like A Pro

[cyclingtips]

Anyone have anything to add to this list?

http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/02/how-to-victory-salute-like-a-pro/

 

[Bluebeard]

Good one, but you missed the Sean Kelly Triple Salute!

 

[Bjorn Haake]

on the other hand, do not celebrate like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar1pmFyGQAg

Cheers,
bjorn

 

[sandman]

on the other hand, do not celebrate like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar1pmFyGQAg

Cheers,
bjorn

Haha, that one's a classic!

Did kind of look like his tire just slipped out underneath him....the emberassment and shame probably hurt more than the loss!

 

[laura.weislo]

The most amazing feat of saluting prowess was this victory pose by Felix Cardenas in the 2001 Tour

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2001/jul01/tdf4/AFPcardenaswin_12.shtml

 

[Anonymous]

I still love this sequence for sheer 'OMGWTFBBQ I won! factor:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/results/2002/mar02/tirreno02/tirreno026.shtml

 

[johnny miles]

How about Cavendish's salute from the ATOC? He said it was in honor of their sponsor DZNuts.

 

[Slumdog-Zomergem]

Big bad Freddy Maertens the best there ever was !!

 

[Merckx]

How about Cavendish's salute from the ATOC? He said it was in honor of their sponsor DZNuts.

Haha!

I'm partial to Valverde's "chinup"

 

[Mike T.]

Then there's the famous Judith Arndt "I'm #1" salute.

 

[Halvor]

Do not do like this if you are smaller than 180
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/tour06/tour0620/DV96543.jpg

 

[Merckx]

Well played Mike, I like it

 

[VeloGirl]

The "Yippee" celebration pose...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2009/mar09/kbk09/Par2436545.jpg

 

[Kirsten Robbins]

Bettini - Clay Pigeon Shooting Victory Salute

 

[Andrew Swan]

What a pork chop Bettini was; not sorry to see him retire.

 

[Jamsque]

Then there's the famous Judith Arndt "I'm #1" salute.

Hilarious.

I've always been partial to Flecha's trademark bow-and-arrow job:

 

[Merckx]

I like flecha's salute as well. I hope he does something in the classics this year.

 

[Angliru]

Flecha's and Valverde's are my favorites. One has victories few and far between and the other is as prolific as anyone in the ranks. Plus I'm a fan of Flecha's and a huge fan of Valverde's!

 

[laura.weislo]

Then there are the riders who use accessories in their victory salute...

(Photo copyright AFP)

 

[Daniel Benson]

Sastre's salute was good. This one wasn't too bad either:

 

[lookkg386]

How about Cavendish's salute from the ATOC? He said it was in honor of their sponsor DZNuts.

LOL, classic, love to see that at the tour..

 

[Argon Man]

For me it has to be McEwan's angry "Ïm the Man" win after he was relegated for headbutting O'Grady in 05's tour.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2005/tour05/tour055/s-McEWEN5a-137.jpg

 

[Christian]

Thank The Lord. To be used by one of Italian or Spanish decent.

Haha this is so true.

 

[VeloGirl]

Caisse Day

Same team, different salutes...

Photo Credit: CorVos/Pez

 

[Mike T.]

How about Cavendish's salute from the ATOC? He said it was in honor of their sponsor DZNuts.

Printed in the UK's "Cycling Weekly" magazine -

"Those of you who witnessed Mark Cavendish point to his loins after winning a stage at the Tour of California may have been wondering why. According to Dave Zabriskie, who owns a chamois cream company, Cavendish was offered a cash bonus to do the bizarre salute."