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Who is "il flanco"?

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Old 11-09-05 | 02:10 PM
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Who is "il flanco"?

Who is the rider that his nickname is "il flanco"?
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Old 11-09-05 | 02:22 PM
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Paolo Savoldelli AKA "the falcon" "il falco"
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Old 11-09-05 | 02:25 PM
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One man whose descending skills set him apart from the pack is 2002 Giro d'Italia winner, Paulo Salvodelli. "Il Falco" (The Falcon) as he is nicknamed, has been known to wipe out two-minute deficits on steep twisting descents."
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Old 11-09-05 | 02:35 PM
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il flanco = "the thigh"
 
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Originally Posted by DocRay
il flanco = "the thigh"
mmm... KFC.
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Old 11-09-05 | 04:37 PM
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mmm... KFC.
Kentucky Fried Cyclist?
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Old 11-09-05 | 04:43 PM
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By the way, Il Falco is the Coolest. Nickname. Ever.
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Old 11-09-05 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by caloso
By the way, Il Falco is the Coolest. Nickname. Ever.
Especially after winning the '05 Giro. d. Italia.
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Old 11-09-05 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by caloso
By the way, Il Falco is the Coolest. Nickname. Ever.
nah Il Flanco is better.
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Old 11-09-05 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by caloso
By the way, Il Falco is the Coolest. Nickname. Ever.
Better than 'The Cannibal'?

Put it to the vote....
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Old 11-09-05 | 06:59 PM
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Awww c'mon ... how can you beat "The Cricket"?
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Old 11-09-05 | 07:23 PM
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Who is "il flanco"?
The bizarro world version of super rock star Falco, a.k.a. the late Hans Hölzel. Flanco rode his hit "Genuflect Me Lawrence Welk" to the top of the charts in the year 5891.
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Old 11-09-05 | 07:25 PM
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By the way, Il Falco is the Coolest. Nickname. Ever.
The Tashkent Terror, a.k.a. Djamolidine Abdoujaporov.

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Old 11-09-05 | 08:24 PM
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Too bad he's not doing the Red Bull DH.
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Old 11-10-05 | 12:20 AM
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nothing tops the knave, thats the most killer nick name ever
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