Unusual facts about Pro Cyclists

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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,822
    From The Cycling Podcast...

    Vincenzo Nibali lost his virginity at age 17
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Daniel Oss once represented Italy in a tractor pulling competition
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,822
    Not quite a pro cyclist, but Declan Quigley got married in Vance
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Bernard Hinault's brother Brian produced records for David Bowie, Roxy Music, U2, Genesis and Coldplay (amongst others). He also appeared in the last ever episode of 'Father Ted'.
  • professeur
    professeur Posts: 232
    Primož Roglič was the Junior World Ski Jumping champion in 2007 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primo%C5%BE_Rogli%C4%8D).
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Bernard Hinault's brother Brian produced records for David Bowie, Roxy Music, U2, Genesis and Coldplay (amongst others). He also appeared in the last ever episode of 'Father Ted'.

    I missed this one the other day, but it is mint. Hat.
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  • Rodrego Hernandez
    Rodrego Hernandez Posts: 1,436
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Not quite a pro cyclist, but Declan Quigley got married in Vance

    Ha ha! Not quite! He's barely a professional commentator.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,822
    Rodrego Hernandez wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Not quite a pro cyclist, but Declan Quigley got married in Vance

    Ha ha! Not quite! He's barely a professional commentator.

    In my defence, it was mentioned on the coverage of Paris Nice, which is a Pro Race.....
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    Tour of California young rider winner Neilson Powless can open a can of tuna using his feet.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    Rasmus Quaade is so hipster he named his donkey Bubblegum, because the early stuff was soooo much better.
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  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    Routier wrote:
    Chris Froome is a robot built by Dave Brailsford. Once he and his automaton have managed to take over the world of pro cycling Dave intends to wrest control of the planet known as 'Earth' from Barack Obama.

    Wiggins is the first to fall: who will be next?

    There's no mention in the UCI rulebook that you can't have the electric motor in your legs. Robocop style. Instead of having it inside your bottom bracket.... FACT

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    edited July 17
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/20167025#Comment_20167025

    Seven years later and I have absolutely no idea what that was about at all.

    EDIT: Just worked it out with some help from Google. Obvious really.

    Anyway...

    Remco Evenepoel was named after the band REM

    Ion Izagirre has a recurring dream of a donkey eating a carrot on a Basque dual carriageway, where sometimes he's the carrot

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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183

    Pedro Delgado was named after a Scottish indie band

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21084570#Comment_21084570

    Simple Minds?

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21084572#Comment_21084572

    No, Del Amitri obviously.

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