A little piece from The Inner Ring on Tour riders real (ie translated) names. My favourites are Mario Chipollini, Tom Boonen and possibly Bram de Groot:
Alberto Contador = Alberto Accountant
Ivan Basso = Ivan Low
Lars Boom = Lars Tree
Tom Boonen = Tom Beans
Mario Cipollini = Mario Shallot
Juan José Cobo = Juan José Conch
Bram de Groot = Bram the Fatty
Jacopo Guarnieri = Jacopo Gaskets
Julian El Fares = Julian The Rider
Rick Flens = Rick Flange
Mikel Nieve = Mikel Snow
Sebastian Langeveld = Sebastian Longfield
Pablo Lastras = Pablo Slabs
Anthony Roux = Anthony Redhead
Tom Stamsnijder = Tom Stemcutter
Peter Weening = Peter Weeping
Davide Malacarne = Davide Badmeat
Giovanni Visconti = Giovanni Viscounts
Jonas Ljungblad = Jonas Heatherleaf
Karsten Kroon = Karsten Crown
Martijn Maaskant = Martijn Sidenetting
Oscar Gatto = Oscar Cat
Paulo Tiralongo = Paul Longpull
Steve Cozza = Steve Mussel
Theo Bos = Theo Woods
Valerio Agnoli – Valerio Angels
Manuel Belletti – Manuel Makeup
Federico Canuti – Federico Frosties
Leonardo Duque – Leonardo Duke
Addy Engels – Addy Angels
Stefano Garzelli – Stefano Herons
Richie Porte – Richie Door (from French)
José Serpa – José Sherpa
Cameron Wurf – Cameron Litter (as in litter of puppies)
From: http://inrng.com/2010/03/gunslinger-or-accountant-whats-a-in-name/
No comments:
Post a Comment