Nairo Quintana

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  • dang100
    dang100 Posts: 44
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    LutherB wrote:
    The Sparrow is the only one that really fits i think, and in his native tongue ( i'm presuming Spanish )

    El Gorrión

    That's looking good.

    Makes me think of the Brazilian football legend, Garrincha "little bird".

    Little bird is Pajarito in Spanish, according to Google translate.

    Pajarito is also slang for camp, especially in Latin America. Not sure about Colombia specifically. Probably not appropriate for Nairo.
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    dang100 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    LutherB wrote:
    The Sparrow is the only one that really fits i think, and in his native tongue ( i'm presuming Spanish )

    El Gorrión

    That's looking good.

    Makes me think of the Brazilian football legend, Garrincha "little bird".

    Little bird is Pajarito in Spanish, according to Google translate.

    Pajarito is also slang for camp, especially in Latin America. Not sure about Colombia specifically. Probably not appropriate for Nairo.
    ooh, that works perfectly for Varys from Game of Thrones!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,538
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    dang100 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    LutherB wrote:
    The Sparrow is the only one that really fits i think, and in his native tongue ( i'm presuming Spanish )

    El Gorrión

    That's looking good.

    Makes me think of the Brazilian football legend, Garrincha "little bird".

    Little bird is Pajarito in Spanish, according to Google translate.

    Pajarito is also slang for camp, especially in Latin America. Not sure about Colombia specifically. Probably not appropriate for Nairo.
    ooh, that works perfectly for Varys from Game of Thrones!

    Who does he ride for?
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    dang100 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    LutherB wrote:
    The Sparrow is the only one that really fits i think, and in his native tongue ( i'm presuming Spanish )

    El Gorrión

    That's looking good.

    Makes me think of the Brazilian football legend, Garrincha "little bird".

    Little bird is Pajarito in Spanish, according to Google translate.

    Pajarito is also slang for camp, especially in Latin America. Not sure about Colombia specifically. Probably not appropriate for Nairo.
    ooh, that works perfectly for Varys from Game of Thrones!

    Who does he ride for?

    Right now if we're going by the TV series, Team Lannister. But he's really more of a John Gadret type, so Team Varys.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Above The Cows wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    dang100 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    LutherB wrote:
    The Sparrow is the only one that really fits i think, and in his native tongue ( i'm presuming Spanish )

    El Gorrión

    That's looking good.

    Makes me think of the Brazilian football legend, Garrincha "little bird".

    Little bird is Pajarito in Spanish, according to Google translate.

    Pajarito is also slang for camp, especially in Latin America. Not sure about Colombia specifically. Probably not appropriate for Nairo.
    ooh, that works perfectly for Varys from Game of Thrones!

    Who does he ride for?

    Right now if we're going by the TV series, Team Lannister. But he's really more of a John Gadret type, so Team Varys.
    Excellent!
  • ms_tree
    ms_tree Posts: 1,405
    TheHound wrote:
    Squeeky

    Which is what you expect his voice to be before he booms out that base.

    It's the same with other riders tho' isn't it? Chavanel is quite high when you think it would be low whereas Tommy's voice is quite deep.
    'Google can bring back a hundred thousand answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one.'
    Neil Gaiman
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    What makes him different is the total lack of emotion he shows, so I really like The Assassin as someone mentioned. He showed that today.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    LutherB wrote:
    I like El Cuervo.

    I've been thinking of the Steely Dan 'Hey Nineteen' whenever the fine Columbian has been mentioned:

    'The Cuervo Gold
    The fine Colombian
    Make tonight a wonderful thing'

    Sorry about that. Pernicious little ditty.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    Squinty

    Or this guy:
    10_Harry_Potter_Characters_Scarier_Than_Voldemort_1290038500.jpg
  • argyllflyer
    argyllflyer Posts: 893
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Not only does the little Colombian not have his own thread yet, I can't even find if he's got a decent nickname.

    I'd go for "The Sparrow" or something like that.

    el pequeño cóndor
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    He's my favourite rider at the moment
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,396
    Yoda
  • Snakbar
    Snakbar Posts: 33
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Yoda


    Only if we can start calling Andy Shleck Jar Jar.
  • argyllflyer
    argyllflyer Posts: 893
    Snakbar wrote:
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Yoda


    Only if we can start calling Andy Shleck Jar Jar.

    Nah, "Force ghost" - a shadow of his former self.
  • CoutinhoRed
    CoutinhoRed Posts: 67
    Don't want to get ahead of myself, but how long until this kid wins a grand tour? Great last mountain stage
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    I reckon next year's Giro or Vuelta are his best bet... can't see Froome wanting to give up the yellow to someone else.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Little legs.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • mr_goo
    mr_goo Posts: 3,770
    the_emperors_new_groove_03.jpg

    'El Emperador'
    Always be yourself, unless you can be Aaron Rodgers....Then always be Aaron Rodgers.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    tdf_2013_stage_20_o-nev_20130720-B91P4334.jpg

    Love this picture - more from stage 20 here: http://cyclingtips.com.au/2013/07/chasing-le-tour-quintana-hits-the-jackpot/
  • SteppenHerring
    SteppenHerring Posts: 720
    My favourite moment on the tour is when he went past TV Tommy on Stage 8. Tommy was gurning and weaving up the Col de Pailheres and Quintana just sailed past him with his poker face. So whatever is Spanish for "Makes Voeckler look like a tw@".
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    I don't recall any rider who has united the forum like Quintana (insert appropriate nickname). One or two mentions of wheelsucking, but even then with approval. Was anyone not happy to see him get the win yesterday (apart from JRod, obv.)?
  • Monty Zoncolan
    Monty Zoncolan Posts: 341
    On the nickname thing, I thought I'd heard that he was named 'the flying beetle' back in Colombia. It was either that, or this is the generic name they give to that type of rider.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    LutherB wrote:
    Yoko

    ( i do like The Sparrow tho )

    Oh No. :)
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    How about 'Finest Hilary Roo'

    Finest - as in finest Columbian.
    Hilary - as in Edmund Hilary.
    Roo - as in Quintana Roo
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    edited July 2013
    I saw him on Twitter referred to by I assume fellow Colombians, as 'El Águila de Boyaca', The Eagle of Boyaca.
    Saw him in the flesh go up the Alpe and he is so tiny, so the sparrow as suggested may be a better name. Either way he flies!
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    argyllflyer wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Not only does the little Colombian not have his own thread yet, I can't even find if he's got a decent nickname.

    I'd go for "The Sparrow" or something like that.

    el pequeño cóndor
    TURD.

    (not sean kelly's third)
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Not only does the little Colombian not have his own thread yet, I can't even find if he's got a decent nickname.

    I'd go for "The Sparrow" or something like that.

    No, I'd go with "Cobra" because he attacks relentlessly.
  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    I seem to be in a minority of one in saying that I have not warmed to him, not sure why. I think it might have its basis in his post-stage interviews, which I appreciate is entirely unfair but what can you do
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    His parents:

    "En attendant que la montagne pointe le bout de ses cols, la maman et le papa du grimpeur Nairo Quintana se mangent une bonne petite soupe."
    t08.jpg

    "Du coup, Luis Quintana, qui avait invité quelques amis dans son jardin, en a pleuré dans sa soupe."
    t22.jpg

    http://www.lemonde.fr/sport/visuel/2013/07/22/la-centieme-grande-boucle-en-images-insolites_3451014_3242.html
  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    That's not his parents, it's his younger brother and sister

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