Nicknames of the Peloton
frenchfighter
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I knew all apart from The Devil, The Gypsy, The Little Gardener and King. I think Angel of the mountains is cyclist with initials C.G. but not sure.Contador is the Greatest0
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You are right on the Angel of the Mountains.
I'm surprised you didn't get the King and the Devil. If you don't know much about the latter then get over to YouTube, he's the kind of rider you'd appreciate as he was an attacking rider on all terrains.0 -
ddraver wrote:Whoever called Larry "Mellow Johnny" or have I got the wrong USPostie. Since when has he ever been Mellow?!?!?
Indeed, but then again when did Jan get made Emperor, Marco fly the skull and crossbones or Eddie consume human flesh. I think with nicknames you're allowed a degree of fanciful romance0 -
ddraver wrote:Whoever called Larry "Mellow Johnny" or have I got the wrong USPostie. Since when has he ever been Mellow?!?!?
I don't Larry was ever "Mellow Johnny" as such - its the name of his bike shop, after how his young daughter pronounced "maillot jaune"
Best USPostie nickname has to be Timoid's "Eagle of Long Island" for Hincapie after the latter's stage win to Pla d'Adet in the 2005 TdF.'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'0 -
LangerDan wrote:I don't Larry was ever "Mellow Johnny" as such - its the name of his bike shop, after how his young daughter pronounced "maillot jaune"
Too cute. Love it.0 -
"There's onlllllly ooonnneeee King Kelly, onnnnneee King Kelly, walking along, singing a song, walking in a Kelly wonderland" as David Harmon is often heard singing0
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The Little Gardener must be Herrera? Or Parra?
The Devil was Chiapucci wasn't it?
and Jans full nickname was "Der Kaiser, Dark Lord, Crusher of Souls, Master of all that dies and is never reborn""A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"
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I bought one of these before Christmas. It's with a framer at the moment, hopefully ready to collect later this week0
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Rick Chasey wrote:Er, no tornado?
Who?0 -
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Rick Chasey wrote:ShinyHelmut wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:Er, no tornado?
Who?
No "cokehead?"0 -
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