Cyclist Nicknames

[Noodley]

We'll all know of the Cannibal, The Eagle of Toledo, the Badger...but some cyclists had some bonkers nicknames, and some of them a long list of alternatives:

Carlo Galetti fell into the former, known as The Squirrel of the Canals
Ferdy Kubler fell into the latter, being known as: The Eagle of Adilswil, The Nose, Rabid Ferdy, The Cycling Cowboy, Cyrano, The Mad Cyclist, Ferdy the Stallion, Mr. 100,000 Volts, The Magnificent One

I've been left at home with nothing but an old cowboy movie and the internet for company....

 

[raindog]

Boredom's a bugger right enough

"Poupou" for Raymond Poulidor
and "l'Ange de la montagne" for Charly Gaul

 

[byegad]

Mine appears to be 'Hoy! You!' from people who know me or 'Warrgghamabam' from WVM as he passes me on the road.

 

[Dayvo]

Mine's Cannon, to do with my surname, not my road bike.

 

[Dayvo]

Ball?

If my surname was Ball, I think my mates would have come up with something far more embarrassing.

 

[ufkacbln]

The MOD has a department whose entire function is to name warships......... Perhaps the UCI could do something similar?

 

[Noodley]

Mine's Cannon, to do with my surname, not my road bike.

This is a cyclists nickname thread, not a nickname for nobbers thread...

 

[BJH]

What is LA's current nickname?

Toss Pot ????

 

[Hip Priest]

Wiggo, Froomey, Cav, G.

Yes, the Brits are rubbish at nicknames.

 

[ufkacbln]

When you say department, do you mean 2 people?

... and a tea lady.

This is Whitehall

 

[Noodley]

Cav

aka The Manx Missile.

 

[steve52]

i have been called canal leg steve! due to my climbing ability

 

[Noodley]

The Professor seems to be a well used nickname - Jean and Louison Bobet, Lauren Fignon and Jan Janssen

 

[Noodley]

You can find your own cycling nickname here:
http://www.bigtrip.blogspot.co.uk/funandgames/nickgen.html

I am "piernas del granito" - Granite Legs

 

[Noodley]

And yes, I have been left home alone again today...