Who's big?

SteppenHerring
SteppenHerring Posts: 720
edited January 2010 in The bottom bracket
I've been watching the highlights of the Tour Down Under and one thing has struck me. George Hincapie used to be big but he isn't any more. Now Jens Voigt is big. It appears that only one rider at a time can be Big <name> but it's not clear to me how the award is made and on what basis. I could write to Liggett to ask for confirmation, but I thought I'd check here first.

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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Big Mig

    Big George

    Big Jens Voigt
    André The Giant


    So there are two Big [insert name]s at the moment :)
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  • SteppenHerring
    SteppenHerring Posts: 720
    No, there's only ever one big person on the pro tour circuit at a time (in the world of Liggett). George is no longer big, Jens is.

    It's not decided on size - technically George is bigger. I think the process needs to be transparent - we do not need another scandal in the sport.
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    Perhaps whoever is currently 'big' could wear a specially coloured jersey so we can all tell who it is.

    In fact they could do that for whoever's leading the race, whoever's best in sprints, whoever's best at climbing hills... What do you think?
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  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Wasn't 'Big' the geezer that was servicing Cary Bradshaw (sp) in Sex In The City?

    Formally known as Mr. Big!
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • markwalker
    markwalker Posts: 953
    If BIG Jens voight wasnt a cyclist hed be a boxer apparantley
  • nolf
    nolf Posts: 1,287
    I can get pretty big when touring down under... :wink:
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  • john-e-big-guns
    john-e-big-guns Posts: 489
    This is big...me back in the 80's cutting through a head wind :lol:


    3907792952_0e97f0ef4c.jpg
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Tom Hanks starred in a movie called BIG. :wink:
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    john-e-big-guns wrote:
    This is big...me back in the 80's cutting through a head wind :lol:


    3907792952_0e97f0ef4c.jpg
    They had Morph suits back in the 80s?!?
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  • tomsdad
    tomsdad Posts: 221
    What about big mac (with fries)
  • ironmike
    ironmike Posts: 7
    john-e-big-guns wrote:
    This is big...me back in the 80's cutting through a head wind :lol:


    3907792952_0e97f0ef4c.jpg


    jesus christ that is a whole different level of 'big' :shock:

    just had a look at your flickr pics, impressive stuff!

    are you still carrying that much mass?!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    None of them are big. It's like when they go on about 'big' cntre halves in football who are about 6' and 12 stone (i.e. would be classed as small on a rugby pitch :lol: ). Eros Poli is the only genuinely big cyclist I can think of! :D
  • john-e-big-guns
    john-e-big-guns Posts: 489
    ironmike wrote:
    john-e-big-guns wrote:
    This is big...me back in the 80's cutting through a head wind :lol:


    3907792952_0e97f0ef4c.jpg


    jesus christ that is a whole different level of 'big' :shock:

    just had a look at your flickr pics, impressive stuff!

    are you still carrying that much mass?!

    Still got good size at 15st 7lbs with less than 10%bf something I've always maintained along with my fitness
    No Pain; No Gain;

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