Fifty Plus (50+) - Best name in cycling these days?

Is there a better cycling name these days than Edvard Boasson-Hagen?

I know nothing about the man, and he seems to be an up and coming cyclist, but you have got to love that name on poetic grounds if nothing else.

Thor Hushovd is a good name, too, but I wouldn't name a family member after him.

However, if one of my daughters spawns a son, I'm going to push for naming him Boasson-Hagen. That would be so awesome.

I guess that's it.

I think you are in serious need of a long, long, relaxing ride. :D

I like that Tyler Farrar has a name that no two people pronounce the same way. Lance said it three different ways in one interview a couple of days ago.

Alberto ?
Cadel ?
Lance ?
Ivan ?
Schleck ?

I like it - Ivan Cadel Schleck-Weak-Link

Liz Hatch. 'Nuff said. :D

Twl...

I have a 7 year old daughter and no prospect of adding sons (not that I want any at age 55). I guess that I could have named her "Eddy" when we adopted her in China, but my better half would have surely vetoed that. Besides, her main sport is gymnastics (she's training to compete at level 5 this fall) and not cycling.

I always thought that Jan Ullrich's name started out well.

Is there a better cycling name these days than Edvard Boasson-Hagen?



Diego Boasson-Hagen.

I'm partial to Levi Leipheimer.

My personal best pro cyclist name is Belgian Bart Dockx. Held down last place in last years TdF for almost the entire tour. When he retires he can name his bike company Dockxers.

Axel Merckx
That is a good one.

Although the image has been sullied, I remember the dramatic scene where he was urging Landis up the hill in the TdF when he had bonked hard. The ultimate team player.

I like the eastern euro and the former soviet union names. However, Mark Cavendish sort of rolls off my tongue and I like Brook Miller from Team Tibco. Those two paired together could produce one amazing sprinter.

Bradley Wiggins

(To me, he's a hero - and the name seems so 1950s, black and white photos, woollen shorts, brooks saddles and wet hilly rides among northern UK mill towns with a bike club called the Grimethorpe Wheelers)

Been the same name for years...............Bob Roll.

I'll second Cavendish.

Out Landis

My youngest son's wife is pregnant. Mrs. Grouch and I had dinner with them last night. We discussed names briefly. I've been lobbying for Thor but she's from an Irish background so I don't think that's going to fly.

Geraint

Best Name in Swimming: Dutch Olympic Swimmer - Pieter van den Hoogenband

Best, if sung to the tune of Camptown Races:

"Pieter van den Hoogenband. Doo-dah, do-dah".
"Pieter van den Hoogenband. All doo-day day."


That's pretty much it.

Geraint

Geraretoo

Is there a better cycling name these days than Edvard Boasson-Hagen?
Some already picked Hagen. Although they "misspelled" the name. :rolleyes:

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I kinda like Fabian Cancellara. Italian parents and name but from Switzerland. What a combination. :) If you close one eye (the good eye) he kinda reminds me of a younger version of my #2 son.

Diego Boasson-Hagen.

We have a winner.

Lars Boom is also a good name, I think.

I kinda like Fabian Cancellara. Italian parents and name but from Switzerland. What a combination. :) If you close one eye (the good eye) he kinda reminds me of a younger version of my #2 son.

Fabian Cancellara is a great name. Pity that the announcers on Versus only call him by that name once for every ten times they call him "Spartacus".

Joop Zotemelk

Only one true cycling name in the peloton: Ryder

... I've been lobbying for Thor but she's from an Irish background so I don't think that's going to fly.

Seamus Grouch it is then! ;)


I 3rd Cavendish, because, you know, you never know when he's gonna cave, 'n dish on ya...

Watching the break this morning I thought that Hondo would be a character in a Louis L'Amour Western.

Hondo rode through the dusty street with Ruben Perez, the midday sun as relentless as their mutual destiny.

Hi,

No one likes Ryder (Hesjedal)? I do. :)

Hi,

No one likes Ryder (Hesjedal)? I do. :)
+1.

Hi,

No one likes Ryder (Hesjedal)? I do. :)

You beat me to it. Ryder Hesjedal is having an amazing tour so far. Go Garmin-Transitions!

How about Koos Moerenhout?

Fred

I like Alfonzo from the Radio Shack commerical

I like the Belgian names. When I first started riding, I loved to drop the name, Roger de Vlaeminck, around. :)

I've always liked the name Vladimir Karpets (he rides for Katusha).

This year though, the peloton seems to be walking all over him . . .

Rick / OCRR

Bradley Wiggins

(To me, he's a hero - and the name seems so 1950s, black and white photos, woollen shorts, brooks saddles and wet hilly rides among northern UK mill towns with a bike club called the Grimethorpe Wheelers)


+1. But I'm disappointed Brad's middle name is Marc... I was hoping for Frank, Arnold or Arthur (the latter being one of my own)

Best name in cycling? Fat Tire Ale!!!

Not cycling but,every time I think off funny sports names,Dick Trickle wins,hands down.

Not cycling but,every time I think off funny sports names,Dick Trickle wins,hands down.

Yeah, <snicker, snicker>, and for places there's Lake Titicaca...

Dag Otto Lauritzen was one that stood out to me. I raced against him in the 1980 Olympic boycott year when the Norwegian national team raced in the States. Of course he went on to be a pro cyclist and won a stage in the Tour. Always was looking for his name in the standings. Amazingly powerful rider.

go speedracer goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Reminds me of the Boston Bruin fans who wanted to name their kid Bobby Orr. They had a girl, so they named her Phyllis Posito.