Rider Nickname Thesaurus
by Koppenberg on May 17, 2010 12:54 PM EDT
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During today's Giro stage, there was some conversation about the use of nicknames for certain riders. I like nicknames, but not everyone does, so I appreciate the need to prioritize clear communication over clever insider-jokes. Perhaps we could maintain a list of nicknames, both peloton wide and PdC to help the confused.
Actual list on the jump...
Sorted by Nickname
\o/
Leif Hoste
~:->
Michael Rasmussen
Ale-Jet
Alejandro Petacchi
Bah, Bahvendish (for the haters)
Mark Cavendish
Barbie
Heinrich Haussler
BCS (Belgian Climbing Sensation)
Kevin Seeldrayers
Boss Hog
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Bottle
Levi Leipheimer
Bubble Boy
Tom Danielson
CAS
Chris Anker Sorensen
Cattle
Cadel Evans
Chicken
Michael Rasmussen
Cuddles
Cadel Evans
CVV
Christian Vandevelde
EBH
Edvald Boasson Hagen
El Gato
Oscar Freire
GHH (Glorious Heinrich Haussler)
Heinrich Haussler
Hagen Dazs
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Happy Puppy
Damiano Cunego
He who shall not be named (HWSNBN)
Lance Armstrong
J-Rod
Joachim Rodriguez
Jen Gray
Franco Pelizotti
Jens!
Jens! Voigt
Kiwi Guy
Julian Dean
Large Bomb
Lars Boom
Le Nez
Pierrick Fédrigo
Leeenos
Linus Gerdeman
LuLu
Luis Leon Sanchez
Meatball
Micheal Friedman
Moooo!
Team Milram
Nibbles
Vincenzo Nibali
Oscarito
Oscar Freire
Philbert, Philgil
Phillipe Gilbert
Picolo Principe
Damiano Cunego
Pidgeon Hawk
Vincenzo Nibali
Pippo
Filipo Pozzato
Pocket Rocket
Robbie McEwen
Purito
Joachim Rodriguez
Rambo
Niko Eeckhout
Redneck
Chris Horner
SamSan
Samuel Sanchez
Samu
Samuel Sanchez
Save Ferris
Franco Pelizotti
Schlecklet
Andy Schleck
Spartacus
Fabian Cancellara
Tea Bag, T-Dog, Trevor
Trent Lowe
The Accountant
Alberto Contador
The Cobra
Riccardo Ricco
The God of Thunder
Thor Hushovd
The Gorilla
Andre Greipel
The Manx Missile
Mark Cavendish
The Swiss Bear
Fabian Cancellara
Ti Blanco
Thomas Voeckler
Tommeke
Tom Boonen
Tony Montana
Fabian Cancellara
Tornado Tom
Tom Boonen
Trophy Mom
Yuri Trofimov
TxeTxu (also Chechu)
Jose Luis Rubiera
Valv.-Piti
Alessandro Valverde
Van Der Flecha
Juan Antionio Flecha
Van Summerale
Johan Vansummeren
Wenatchee Wonder (WW)
Tyler Farrar
Wreck Schleck
Frank Schleck
WW
Wouter Weylandt
YaroPop / EuroPop
Yaroslav Popoyvich
Zeke
Ezeqiel Mosquera
Sorted by Rider
Alberto Contador
The Accountant
Alejandro Petacchi
Ale-Jet
Alessandro Valverde
Valv.-Piti
Andre Greipel
The Gorilla
Andy Schleck
Schlecklet
Cadel Evans
Cuddles
Cadel Evans
Cattle
Chris Anker Sorensen
CAS
Chris Horner
Redneck
Christian Vandevelde
CVV
Damiano Cunego
Picolo Principe
Damiano Cunego
Happy Puppy
Edvald Boasson Hagen
EBH
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Boss Hog
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Hagen Dazs
Ezeqiel Mosquera
Zeke
Fabian Cancellara
The Swiss Bear
Fabian Cancellara
Spartacus
Fabian Cancellara
Tony Montana
Filipo Pozzato
Pippo
Franco Pelizotti
Jen Gray
Franco Pelizotti
Save Ferris
Frank Schleck
Wreck Schleck
Heinrich Haussler
Barbie
Heinrich Haussler
GHH (Glorious Heinrich Haussler)
Jens! Voigt
Jens!
Joachim Rodriguez
J-Rod
Joachim Rodriguez
Purito
Johan Vansummeren
Van Summerale
Jose Luis Rubiera
TxeTxu (also Chechu)
Juan Antionio Flecha
Van Der Flecha
Julian Dean
Kiwi Guy
Kevin Seeldrayers
BCS (Belgian Climbing Sensation)
Lance Armstrong
He who shall not be named (HWSNBN)
Lars Boom
Large Bomb
Leif Hoste
\o/
Levi Leipheimer
Bottle
Linus Gerdeman
Leeenos
Luis Leon Sanchez
LuLu
Mark Cavendish
The Manx Missile
Mark Cavendish
Bah, Bahvendish (for the haters)
Micheal Friedman
Meatball
Michael Rasmussen
~:->
Michael Rasmussen
Chicken
Niko Eeckhout
Rambo
Oscar Freire
Oscarito
Oscar Freire
El Gato
Phillipe Gilbert
Philbert, Philgil
Pierrick Fédrigo
Le Nez
Riccardo Ricco
The Cobra
Robbie McEwen
Pocket Rocket
Samuel Sanchez
SamSan
Samuel Sanchez
Samu
Team Milram
Moooo!
Thomas Voeckler
Ti Blanco
Thor Hushovd
The God of Thunder
Tom Boonen
Tommeke
Tom Boonen
Tornado Tom
Tom Danielson
Bubble Boy
Trent Lowe
Tea Bag, T-Dog, Trevor
Tyler Farrar
Wenatchee Wonder (WW)
Vincenzo Nibali
Nibbles
Vincenzo Nibali
Pidgeon Hawk
Wouter Weylandt
WW
Yaroslav Popoyvich
YaroPop / EuroPop
Yuri Trofimov
Trophy Mom
Who else should we add to the list?
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Wreck Schleck, Fat Schleck = Frank... Schlecklet = Andy
Tony= Cancellara, the Gorilla= Greipel, CAS =Chris Anker Sorensen
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Why is Cance called Tony, after all?
He’s also Spartacus – but I think that is well known…
by JustJoshinYa on May 17, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Tony Montana, from Scarface.
It’s another “official” nickname—he even had it on his bike.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
Sporza was calling him "The Red Hammer" at Flanders
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
I'd include Spartacus as an "official" nickname for Cancellara
Saxo used it on a video about Fabian during their press conference
Shouldn't Fabulous also be on that list?
At least, that’s what I always thing! ;)
George bunny-hopped my bike somehow. He's like a cat. -- cvv
"The Accountant" and "Valv.piti" aren't just PdC.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
Actually, since your guide is for PdC anyway, it probably isn't that necessary to separate out official and PdC nicknames.
Newcomers will just want to know who is who.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
They probably also want to know
which names they can use while talking to non-PdC fans and which not.
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
More "neglected to include" as opposed to forgot
I suck at using pronunciation symbols.
Vlaanderens Mooiste
EBH, Boss -hog = boasson hagen
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Hagen daz, no?
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Lulu, Samsan, J-Rod
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
samu (sanchez), fabu (cancellara), conta (contador), bottle (levi)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Wenatchee Wonder = Tyler Farrar
Pocket Rocket = Robbie McEwen
The Chicken = Michael Rasmussen
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
~:> = chicken
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Lion of Flanders
Has that now transferred from Museeuw to Boonen? Mkay. In Italy Il Leone delle Fiandre is still Fiorenzo Magni, I think.
Boonen was the Lioncub of Flanders, at least when he was younger.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
I think Museeuw himself passed the torch, back in the day
but yes, the flame has passed.
Vlaanderens Mooiste
I don't think it has actually...I do not hear anybody calling him the Lion of Flanders
I mean when people say the Lion of Flanders, that is almost automatically Johan Museeuw. Tom is Tornado Tom or Tommeke
Hell even De Balen Express should be used before Lion of Flanders
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 17, 2010 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll save Sui the trouble.
Little Bald Nugget – Levi Leipheimer
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Bottle (via Toto)
(Are we going there? Toto’s aren’t the most loving, gracious or generous nicknames…)
George bunny-hopped my bike somehow. He's like a cat. -- cvv
Bobo
Is offensive in Dutch. Not a nice nick for young mr. Gesink.
What about his ‘official’ nickname: the eagle from Varsseveld! (He doesn’t like that one too.)
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
It means stupid in Surinamese slang
Common in the streets of the Dutch big cities. Is also a way to describe dumb rich guys hanging around sports matches (owners and governors etc.)
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
Oh, never heard the slang
I did know about Bonds-Bons, of course, but thought it could mean something else at the same time. There’s also the children’s mag Bobo (does that still exist?).
Mh, wasn't a huge fan of that one either, original , though.
Wasn’t it ‘The Condor from Varsseveld’, anyhow? I like that form of nickname. The best (or most curious) example may be ‘Il Scoiattolo’ (The Squirrel, Stefano Garzelli).
Ja, it was the Condor...If only he was italian and got a custom helmet with it on there
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 17, 2010 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of which, since when did Scarponi become an eagle?
He’s got one painted on his helmet, and one on his saddle for good measure. Never heard him called that (not that I neccesarily would have).
also means stupid in spanish
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on May 18, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
means a hurt
scratch or bruise or whatever in french kiddie talk – which i guess was the meaning for him – he gets hurt a lot?
Standard Dutch nickname would be De Gees.
We had De Kneet (Kneteman), De Karst (Karstens) etc.
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
even in English
bobo could mean goofy or a fool but it could also certainly be a good nickname
muggito
It used to be 'Bobo' Ivanisevic, didn't it?
The tennis player. Wonder what that meant.
Wenatchee Wonder (Farrar), Bah Cav, Mark Bahvendish (self explanitory) for all you haters.
Yeah, you! Haters!
Large Bomb = Lars Boom
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
The Tree - Lars Boom
That might just be me who refers to him as that though
Yeah, both.
For me , be better to make Jurgen ‘BCS2’ or better still ‘VDB2’, although that might be quite a burden.
CP3O?
You might just have to hand back that light sabre and fake stormtrooper armour.
Don't worry - it's a self-made lightsabre
so it doesn’t work.
I'm betting on science to cure all the damage done by my reckless behaviour.
by omnevelnihil on May 22, 2010 6:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Zeke!
Ezeqiel Mosquera
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
Do Frinking's nicknames count too?
Frinkenstein, Frinkster, Frinky,
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
Don't forget
SuperTed!
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
and how's about...
the Frink Panther, Frinky the wonder horse, Frinkalicious.
Oh, and it’s the Baron von Frinkenstein.
Excellent
And then there’s Eye-gor Anton.
"i just see giro and get all spazzy" - Gavia
by TheFigurehead on May 18, 2010 7:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Ricco
Has a few nice nicks around here too.
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
Ti Blanco? Never heard that
French like to repeat a sound as a nickname, a diminutive, child-speak: Jaja for Laurent Jalabert, Titi for Thomas Voeckler.
Voeckler grew up on Martinique
and he was visibly different from the kids he rode with due to his skin tone. In English it probably translates best as “Lil’ Whitey”
Vlaanderens Mooiste
Wikipedia lists the name as
Petite Blanc, but they are wrong. They also say he is called “Le chouchou” which means sweetheart, but literally means “cabbage cabbage”. Mon petite chou (my little cabbage) is a term of endearment.
Vlaanderens Mooiste
t-blanc
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
jiggy (jose ivan gutierrez)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Senor Doodsmak = Angel Gomez Gomez
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
CVV - Christian VandeVelde
Meatball – Micheal Friedman
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
All yappy Aussi's asleep now?
I’ll fill in.
Stuey = O’Grady
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
\o/
Is part of the official PdC logo too
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
I love that.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
He's also Hilary Swank, isn't he?
I think that might have started with Toto
A couple more
Purito for J-Rod
Hink for Hincapie
Redneck for Horner
Shark of the Straits for Nibali
Cycling will always be a beautiful sport no matter how many people disgrace it.--Christian Vande Velde
georgeous george (hincapie)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Also Big George, Gentleman George
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
mario aerts - super mario
vansummeren – summie
Niko Eeckhout – Rambo
Gilberto Simoni – gibo
Philippe Gilbert – Phil
philippe gilbert - philbert
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I may be mistaking him for someone else here
but I’m sure that Sacha Modolo has been calling himself Mod-Jet from time to time
Well according to the story about his custom bike, he nickname is "the cannibal" which i dunno if I should believe that
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 17, 2010 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
custom paint job, i should say
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 17, 2010 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Mixed Martal Artist = Theo Bos (whad I say?)
Klodi = Andreas Klöden
Bubble Boy = Tom Danielson
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Sparring Partner = Daryl Impey (whad I say?)
Chechu = Jose Rubiera
Volderke, Devo man = Stijn Devolder
Bobby = Jack Bobridge
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
And may I add a new one? (Drum roll)
MRB = Most Recently Busted
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Keep 'em coming
I may not be able to update the list for a few days, I’m travelling to Pullman this week to visit our big campus. But I will keep adding to the list.
If there is continued interest, I can give the mods permission to edit the Google spreadsheet too.
Vlaanderens Mooiste
dz nuts
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
and i propose the dominator for Dominique
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Yes, and may he live up to it.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
lol
no way i can remember all of these. totally impossible.
for the feeble-brained among us – me, i mean – it’s a nice gesture to use nicks mainly when the context is pretty clear who you are talking about. so that it’s funny, but not obscure.
hahahahahaha....
I am throwing the towel into the rink….waving the white flag….if you can bookmark this table I’ll know who the heck people are chatting about….
I was thinking that where nicnames were shorter, I use them for ease of typing..
It’s a great idea… I think it took me two months to work who Jen Grey was. Some are obvious, others make my head spin..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
yeah
I’m a fan of using nicks that are fairly self-evident or clear from the context. Cuz I really can’t keep track of all of a list like this one.
Many of the names originated during live threads.
Where else would Johann van SummerAle originate. Or ~;→ and Trophy Mom. Some stages are just too long, but where else you gonna go?
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Of course ;-)
Like, i didn’t just show up to the site y’day. But I admit, even in live threads when I’m watching the race, I get lost in the nicknames if the context isn’t really clear.
van SummerAle - that one is awesome...
Kinda with a hint of lemon…
by JustJoshinYa on May 17, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Somebody always wants to put fruit in beer.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Pelizotti = Save Ferris
also
"I though, I’d better let this motorbike come by but when I turned around and looked it was Cancellara," - Bernhard Eisel
Ummm... hate to be pedantic
… but there’s no ‘h’ in ‘Voigt’… least, not of the Jens! variety. I feel that this is important. It’s Jens!, after all…
As one who came before you
I bow my head in shame for not noticing and tearing the author of this post a new one for such a mistake. You are right, this is Jens!
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
No Koppenberg doesn't need a new one.
He just needs reminding, as if you somehow have forgotten what it’s like to be human and make a mistake.
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
I don't need boring school teacher right here either.
My tone has been comical throughout this post.
(nothing against our great school teachers mind you)
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
I thought the idea of tearing a fellow PdC member a new one was over the line.
Anytime someone takes the initiative on an idea that everyone will benefit from they ought to be cut some extra slack. For the rest of us who don’t often contribute original content or follow through on ideas and who didn’t catch the mistake sooner, well, some form of penance may be a appropriate.
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Well I'm all for doing away with those damn silent h's anyway.
But I’m doing my penance now… Voigt, Voigt, Voigt, Voigt, Voigt….
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
And I'll do some
Hail JENS! (Voigt)
Hail JENS! (Voigt)
Hail JENS! (Voigt)
Hail JENS! (Voigt)
Hail JENS! (Voigt)
Hail JENS! (Voigt)
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Like I'm going to tear somebody a new one over an "h".
I’ve got some good strong coffee if you ever need a pick me up.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
*sigh*... shameful indeed.
Are we gonna have to tie you to the mast again, sminer?
The Mullet = Vlad "Flying" Karpets
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
A few more
Graeme Brown = Brownie
Simon Gerrans = Gerro
Chris Sutton = CJ
Brett Lancaster = Burt
Trent Lowe = Tea Bag, T-Dog, Trevor
Julian Dean = Julz, JD, Kiwi Guy
Greg Henderson = Hendy
So, I'm thinking that Gav might want to talk to you about lining up one of these guys for a live chat Brad...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Perhaps
The one rider I know very well probably wouldn’t do a live chat as he’s not that way inclined, but he would probably do a phone interview though but not at the moment as he’s got problems, so perhaps not ever then.
I also went to school with Simon Clarke and if I see him over the summer I’ll sound out if he’s interested at all.
I think any help would be much appreciated...
Porte and rogers are the onl two I think could manage the computer well enough for a live chat..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
CJ Sutton loves it too, seriously I’ve never seen anybody use a laptop so much! He has 100s of DVDs too, loves movies.
Most of the riders are pretty computer literate, I guess due to their age (we grew up with computers at school) and all their travel details and communication with their teams is pretty much done over e-mail, Blackberries, or Google spreadsheets, calendars etc.
I guess it largely comes down to many of them not wanting to spend their spare time talking cycling.
Greg Henderson also gets Hendo.
I'm betting on science to cure all the damage done by my reckless behaviour.
by omnevelnihil on May 22, 2010 6:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Might have missed Captain America - but hear it a lot.
I also used to really like Fast Freddy Rodriguez (is he even still racing?). Bumped into him on a plane once – sat two seats away and he was a very nice guy to chat with…
I'm repeating myself because 'Wreck Schleck', whilst a little unkind, always make me laugh
and it hasn’t made the list yet.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I think Koppenberg said somewhere that updates would have to wait
prior engagement or something
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Like what could be more important, right?
But I will march with you to get Wreck Schleck on the list.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
I know it'll make it eventually... so no worries at all :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
i forgot
to note that il delfino di bibione means “the dolphin of bibione.” apparently, dolphins in that part of the world have taken a liking to highlighting their fins and using a vast array of styling products. you know who’s to blame, if you ever encounter any oil slicks in that those waters.
May I just say
that adding glorious in front of HH’s name isn’t a nickname it is fact.
Giro...Giro.....Giro!!!!!!!!
Quitter's People United member # 42
Can we agree
that GHH is a nickname for the otherwise factual nomenclature?
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
The Chinaman's not the issue
I'm betting on science to cure all the damage done by my reckless behaviour.
by omnevelnihil on May 22, 2010 6:31 AM EDT up reply actions
So I did make another update
I made an executive decision to not include abbreviations or shortening of a rider’s name. Too much typing for variations on Michael = Mike, Robert = Bobby, Hincapie = HInc or Brown = Brownie.
I’ll check back in at the end of the week.
Vlaanderens Mooiste
Looking at the list
It might make sense to add the Wiggo, Gerro, ‘Burt nicknames back in. Lemme know what y’all think.
Vlaanderens Mooiste
Schlecket is not Andy Schleck..
It’s a verb.. He schlecket out of the corner.. (Altho the out of the corner is a duplication(?).. Because.. Well you always schleck yourself out a corner.. If you Schleck)
Schlecklet means 'baby Schleck'
The verb is ‘schlecked’. ‘let’ as a suffix usually means small.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
"let" and ette" can both be diminutives suffixes in English.
Schleckje or Schlektje would be the dutch version. “little Schleck” or “baby Schleck.”
"ette" is more a feminine suffix than a diminutive.
Majorette, suffragette, Rockette, usherette, ladette.
I still don't really know what happened--but I'll take it!--Richie Porte, on Stage 11
both, no?
laundrette, kitchenette, diskette, cigarette, novelette, sermonette, towelette
no, I can’t explain this, though.
Don't forget that French has a gender for every noun...
although ‘sermonette’ sounds suspiciously American to me ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Gendered or not, these are diminutives.
So, yes, it’s LE cigare and LA cigarette (the -ette is a feminine ending) but the point of a cigarette is that it’s a smaller cancer stick than a cigare.
But tell me about sermonette... I'm intrigued....
Is it like, ‘Turn the other cheek’?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Schecklet is (unless I'm mistaken)
originally from Daily Peloton Forums, years ago. It has always been a reference to the little Schleck: Andy.
That was last year
It’s Footon now.
"i just see giro and get all spazzy" - Gavia
by TheFigurehead on May 18, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
You really didn't get it?
Now I make you think yourself thinking stupid.. (sort of)
Last year Footon-Servetto was Fuji-Servetto..
Amorison
= 
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
Funnily enough I was not here for the live chat thread that started that one....
but I was watching the cycling.tv broadcasts that developed it. As soon as I saw it I knew who it was referring to.
'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia
by bought with blood on May 25, 2010 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i like 'the stache'
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
oh whoops, guess I didn't put 2 and 2 together...maybe in parentheses or something
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 22, 2010 2:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Richie Porte = 'Fish'
And I will still consider him the Sagan Kiddie when he’s 24 and won several classics AND the Giro.
next time....don't forget the gravy!!
Excellent additions...
Stuey is also sometimes called ‘The Flying Freckle’…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
The King of Style is not in the list?
how come?
"I though, I’d better let this motorbike come by but when I turned around and looked it was Cancellara," - Bernhard Eisel
Nickname correction
that’s Alessandro Pettachi and Alejandro Valverde (not the other way).
Thanks!
Speaking of Valverde
Isn’t his official nickname “the green bullet” or something?
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
bala verde
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
Bah-la verde
"i just see giro and get all spazzy" - Gavia
by TheFigurehead on May 24, 2010 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
yes, also "El Imbatido"
or the unbeatable one. (Or the unbeaten, now that I look at it. My Spanish cannot be trusted.)
Vlaanderens Mooiste
It was back from when he rode in his junior days on the track and road and won an ungodly number of races in a row
and the name stuck
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 29, 2010 2:12 AM EDT up reply actions
This isn't a quiz... it's a rare flash that I ignored...
There’s a very significant rider whose nickname doesn’t appear here. For the life of me, I wish I’d run to the computer at the time. now i can’t remember who it is we’ve omitted…. or rather, overlooked.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
ah, alzheimers, it's not easy
i know.
I don’t see frinking’s nicknames up there – but then they are pretty obvious
I think Brad solved the problem :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
That's one! In fact, it may be THE one...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
sporza guys were calling Gilbert "monsieur cent pour cent"
(Mr. 100%) – wonder what that’s all about?
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
From last October
When he won four races in a row. They forget that he raced 5 times in October, but I guess Mr 80% doesn’t have the same ring to it.
"i just see giro and get all spazzy" - Gavia
by TheFigurehead on May 26, 2010 3:46 AM EDT up reply actions
haha!
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on May 26, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Voigt
Prince of Pain
What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after we fall.
Vladimir Gusev
The Goose. Can’t remember who used that here, don’t know if it’s original, but it’ll do for me.
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