List of Almost Universally Well Liked Riders

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  • andcp
    andcp Posts: 644
    One of my favourites
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    "It must be true, it's on the internet" - Winston Churchill
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ^Good shout.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • the article don
    the article don Posts: 578
    Seems timely to say Mollema
    Giant Trance X 2010
    Specialized Tricross Sport
    My Dad's old racer
    Trek Marlin 29er 2012
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Pinno wrote:
    Looks like you have a date RichN.

    I thought this was cycling related?!
    Oh well, i'm going to chuck Mo Farrah into the pot.


    He'll DEFO test positive then
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,154
    Andcp wrote:
    One of my favourites
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    Definitely, sheer class.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
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  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    I know almost nothing of the internal friendships/rivalries of the peleton - but from the reaction and comments after his sad death and the pictures of him in life

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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    It's still upsetting to see pictures of him smiling away. Ropy connections aside, he seemed like a really likeable fella.

    :(
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    Among riders of the recent past... Cheng Ji
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    wombly knees wrote:
    Among riders of the recent past... Cheng Ji

    This definitely!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    the article don wrote:
    Greipel is a good shout upthread.Crazy big gorilla, albeit not on form on this tour and makes some outrageous efforts in the classics. I'd say universally liked. Any dissenters?

    Not a big fan, but then I'm a parky b*stard.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,088
    Alan Peiper anyone?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,644
    Pinno wrote:
    Alan Peiper anyone?

    Ozzie no?

    By definition no.
    _
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,088
    That chucks Cuddles out of the box. I liked CE. He wasn't your usual Ozzie. Tried hard. Never had a team worthy of his ability. Never really moaned about much and always came over as up beat.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,088
    Jesper Skibby?
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Pinno wrote:
    Jesper Skibby?
    Sure, but he was no Lars Bak.
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  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    There was another Asian at Giant Shimano- Sea Loh Keong. He didn't perform any miracles in his time there, evidently. But he was well liked wherever he went- Asia, Australia and Europe.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
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    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    wombly knees wrote:
    Among riders of the recent past... Cheng Ji

    No. Was the forum liking of him not some sort of ironic joke?
  • I Own A Pushbike
    I Own A Pushbike Posts: 8
    Jens Voigt.
  • I Own A Pushbike
    I Own A Pushbike Posts: 8
    ...and Miguel Indurain.

    Should have included him with the last post. Bump.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,325
    I Own A Pushbike wrote:
    Jens Voigt.

    Yeah, right.

    "Right lads, let's have an easy day today so that we've all got fresh legs in the Alps. Got that, Jens? Jens? Jens! Where are you go- JENS! JENS! Oh for f----"

    (Edit - I'm sure he's loveable, but there must have been moments when they could cheerfully have throttled him)
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,088
    Sean Kelly.
    Steven Roche (Although Visentini and family might not think so).
    Jaja.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Pinno wrote:
    Jaja.
    Are you kidding?
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,088
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Jaja.
    Are you kidding?

    Me?!
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Pinno wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Jaja.
    Are you kidding?

    Me?!
    You are saying that Jalabert - arguably the biggest doper in the history of the sport - is universally liked?
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    i think he is kidding...

    (though were he LePinno, probably not...)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    ddraver wrote:
    i think he is kidding...

    (though were he LePinno, probably not...)
    Oh, OK. Whoosh then.

    To be fair I haven't got over the shock of learning I'm leading PTP. It's messing with my mind.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,644
    TailWindHome wrote:
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    Mother in law would not be impressed - doesn't like beards.

    I reckon it's hard to find someone who doesn't like Mollema.
    _
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,088
    I'm 155th in the TdF LR PTP. (unofficially).
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