Who is liked and not liked...

rick_chasey

... in the peleton?

After seeing that Contador is/was quite liked in the peleton in the clent thread, who else is liked or disliked?

Obviously Ricco isn't - Tankink took joy in describing how he punched him on a decent.

What about, Canc?

Boonen? Andy?

Pip?

etc...

Kléber

The bunch is made up of loads of riders all speaking different languages, it's hard for people to really know each other. Some get a bad rep for handling skills or not closing gaps.

Apparently Vino is not too popular though and many don't like Cav all that much. And Cadel Evans is a bit like Marmite.

dougzz

Kléber wrote:

Apparently Vino is not too popular though and many don't like Cav all that much. And Cadel Evans is a bit like Vegemite.

Surely?

pedro118118

Can't imagine any of the top riders care too much about being liked or not (Vino) - as long as they have the support of their team mates (Cav). There was a time when 'class' and 'panache' were considered important attributes in a true champion, but that ingredient seemed to be disgarded around 1999.

ozzzyosborn206

Kléber wrote:

The bunch is made up of loads of riders all speaking different languages, it's hard for people to really know each other. Some get a bad rep for handling skills or not closing gaps.

Apparently Vino is not too popular though and many don't like Cav all that much. And Cadel Evans is a bit like Marmite.

i think you would be surprised i imagine most can speak good english, and alot can probably speak a fair bit of french and flemish, i think cancellara is respected by most, and i think millers old teammates dislike him due to him doping and getting them kicked out the tour, to be honest anyone who has been caught for doping probably isn't very high it the liked ranks

daviesee

ozzzyosborn206 wrote:

Kléber wrote:

The bunch is made up of loads of riders all speaking different languages, it's hard for people to really know each other. Some get a bad rep for handling skills or not closing gaps.

Apparently Vino is not too popular though and many don't like Cav all that much. And Cadel Evans is a bit like Marmite.

i think you would be surprised i imagine most can speak good english, and alot can probably speak a fair bit of french and flemish, i think cancellara is respected by most, and i think millers old teammates dislike him due to him doping and getting them kicked out the tour, to be honest anyone who has been caught for doping probably isn't very high it the liked ranks

What for? Doping or getting caught?

shinyhelmut

Did Millar's doping get cofidis kicked out of the tour?

iainf72

ShinyHelmut wrote:

Did Millar's doping get cofidis kicked out of the tour?

No, I was just going what he meant.

And I think Holy David is liked by most.

Kléber

ozzzyosborn206 wrote:

i think cancellara is respected by most

I agree with lots of what you said but just one thing: being respected is very different from being liked. There are often big names that everyone has to pretend to like because they are influential. Cycling's a small world and it doesn't pay for a rider to whine about others.

ozzzyosborn206

Kléber wrote:

ozzzyosborn206 wrote:

i think cancellara is respected by most

I agree with lots of what you said but just one thing: being respected is very different from being liked. There are often big names that everyone has to pretend to like because they are influential. Cycling's a small world and it doesn't pay for a rider to whine about others.

yeah i agree, i am not sure if people like fabian, after that tour protest but he seems like a likeable guy from the outside

Kléber

That was the example I was thinking about. He managed to stop the race because he's an influential guy but plenty didn't like that at all. Only it seems quite a few bit their tongues.

ozzzyosborn206

they probably didn't say anything because they knew if they pissed him off they could be in for some very hard days if he decided to make them blow

Scrumple

ozzzyosborn206 wrote:

they probably didn't say anything because they knew if they pissed him off they could be hard if he decided to make them blow

Tthere are friends, and "friends"... Fnar.






(ok, I tinkered with the quote a little)

stoney1972

Alexander Vinokourov
has done his time and has had a very good season think its time to give him a break love it when he attacks very good to see both him and basso come back to show they are still world class dope or not :shock:

shinyhelmut

stoney1972 wrote:

dope or not

Good question.

Tusher

Cav seems well liked by his team mates- and he is very loyal (re his support of the critically ill Johnny Bellis).

dougzz

Tusher wrote:

Cav seems well liked by his team mates- and he is very loyal (re his support of the critically ill Johnny Bellis).

and very popular with certain forum contributors

ms_tree

Daft topic! Do you like everyone you work with? I certainly don't and I know there are some who don't like me!

Italiano

Rick Chasey wrote:

Obviously Ricco isn't - Tankink took joy in describing how he punched him on a decent.
.

Riccò is disliked even from his actual team mates.

Sella is another guy who received spits during races for other reasons.

dulldave

stoney1972 wrote:

Alexander Vinokourov
has done his time and has had a very good season think its time to give him a break love it when he attacks very good to see both him and basso come back to show they are still world class dope or not :shock:

It's interesting that people automatically assume that riders who've been caught will come back clean. If anything they're proven cheats who need to convince us.