Pro-cycling thread

Is it kind of forced and a bit cringe if you give yourself and print your nickname on your bike? Or do you get a special dispensation when you're world champ?

Don't even...

Nah, if you've won grand tours or you are a world or Olympic champ, you can do what you want.

e.g. Spartacus, Shark of Messina, El Pistolero

Though if Froome put Froomedog on his bike, that would clearly not be acceptable.

i thought the commentators said 80kg, either way he is probably one of the heavier riders in the peloton. the stage had something like 4700m of elevation gain

Though if Froome put Froomedog on his bike, that would clearly not be acceptable.

Does he need to wait until he has won a grand tour then? ;)

fran millar's previous title at sky was Head of Winning Behaviour

mods pls rename me @headofwinningbehaviour

andyp was talking about Indurain. Ganna said he (Ganna) was 82kg in the post race interview.

Top Ganna said himself that he's 83kg.

Internet says Indurain was 6'1 - 6'2 and 76-80kg.
Closest comparison for Indurain at the moment in terms of TT ability/climbing ability is Van Aert maybe? Who is also in a similar in height and weight.

Compared to Froome at 6'1 but 66kg.

Not sure Froomedog is the one that he prefers.
He had Froomey on his bike, but its not forum approved.

the rhino of monaco

when you think of chris froome, you just think "rhino" don't you?

Wiki says Indurian's significant weight loss (85 to 78) came after discussions with Italian sports scientist/doc Francesco Conconi. In a completely unrelated point, Conconi also pioneered the use of EPO in cycling around the same time.

With all that said, he still had an FTP of 450w (!!) - 4.88w/kg - at age 46.

“It was actually my mechanic, Gary Blem, who came up with the idea to make something a little bit more personalised on the yellow Tour de France bike. The idea came up to put a small cartoon picture of the rhino charging with his head down.”

Blame Gary.

I'm alright with Rhinos, he's still a United for Wildlife ambasssador I think.

His elbows are his rhino horns, no?

The Top Ganna thing makes me cringe as hard as the Wolfpack shit and ‘The Jensie’s’ Shut up Legs nonsense.

I think it’s a matter of fact that Indurain was a beneficiary of EPO usage. Thomas Davy said under oath at the Festina trial that he’d been part of a team wide EPO programme during his time at Banesto.

I guess because he was born in Kenya?

Wonder if it’s coincidence Fran Millar left quietly around the time of Freeman’s tribunal.

they have giraffes and daddy long legses in kenya though don't they?

Is it kind of forced and a bit cringe if you give yourself and print your nickname on your bike?

Definitely, especially if it's a shit nickname

Or do you get a special dispensation when you're world champ?

Nope, you should be held to even higher standards then.

it's a shame though because as we've seen they've printed it now on his bike (and i'll point out again it's actually a solid gold bike so a lot of sunken cost already) so you'll need to get behind this.

fair point

If he gets to 30 and he’s won some stuff (monuments) and it turns out he’s really sound I’ll consider getting behind his nickname (I won’t).

6 year approval process, that seems fair.

What about best nickname not approved by the rider? Party Paolini? Actually, maybe he did approve.