My word that was a popular Schwag Grab and a very interesting read too, but all good things must come to an end and now it's time to find out who will be walking awy with a stylish Vulpine Soft Shell Jacket AND a Vulpine Merino Button jersey AND a Merino T-Shirt. The random-number-o-meter has been cranked up and the fickle finger of fate has done its pointy schtick and the winner is…
Antonio
Like a lot of you, Antonio's favourite cyclist is Mark Cavendish. A bundle of stylish, technical cycle wear will be winging its way to him asap.
Our lucky winner gets to pedal off with some top class clobber from Vulpine's range of stylish, performance oriented clothing that's technical enough to meet the demands of almost any form of cycling, yet casual enough to work off the bike in equally demanding social environments.
We were well impressed in our reviews of their Merino T and Merino Button jerseys… we've also got the Vulpine SoftShell in on review, but that's being done by Vecchiojo and he's an artist so can't be rushed although it's rumoured to be on the way any day now.
And because we enjoyed this competition so much we're going to run another with some more Vulpine goodies really soon, so fret not if you didn't win this time around.
To find out more about Vulpine visit their website www.vulpine.cc and for the Vulpine view on what's going to happen at the Tour next week visit their blog.
755 thoughts on “We have a winner for the Vulpine Schwag Grab!”
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador
Gilbert
Gilbert
My Friend Simon M
My Friend Simon M
Tom Boonen
Tom Boonen
Tommy Voeckler
Tommy Voeckler
Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Andy Schleck is an awesome
Andy Schleck is an awesome climber!
Reg Harris
Reg Harris
Jens Voight
Jens Voight
It has to be the King of the
It has to be the King of the Mountains, Robert Millar
Jens Voigt, shut up legs!
Jens Voigt, shut up legs!
Either David Millar or The
Either David Millar or The Jens both for their don’t give in or give up attitude
Tosh Van der Sande
Tosh Van der Sande
Chris Anker Sorensen.
Chris Anker Sorensen.
There’s just something about
There’s just something about contadors smooth pedalling…but gotta go with cav!
Robert Miller
Robert Miller
Has to be my riding
Has to be my riding companion, Malrees. When diagnosed with diabetes he said, buy a bike. He rode out with me everyday to help me get fit enough and gradually, without me realising it, got me fit enough for cycling holidays with kit, all in 6 months. A good friend who always made me fix my bike and smiled when i decided to ditch a car for good! 🙂
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Eddy “the boss” Boasson Hagen
Eddy “the boss” Boasson Hagen
El pistolero
El pistolero
My favourite cyclist is
My favourite cyclist is Fausto Coppi because he looked like a heron.
johnny hoogerland for not
johnny hoogerland for not giving in when he went into a barbwire fence
Tommy Voekler.
Tommy Voekler.
David Millar
David Millar
Peter Sagan
Peter Sagan
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador
Bradley Wiggins, because my
Bradley Wiggins, because my mate Dave, who’s also a keen cyclist, looks like him 🙂
The Lion King…….Mario
The Lion King…….Mario Cipollini
Spartacus – My first
Spartacus – My first favourite, and still the best!
(Laura Trott comes second)
Jon Innerdale, a workmate. If
Jon Innerdale, a workmate. If he hadn’t been cycling to work, I’d never have got back on a bike again. I’d never have dislocated my collarbone either but that’s another story …
Tommeke! (Tom Boonen)
Tommeke! (Tom Boonen)
Or could it be Stephen Roche,
Or could it be Stephen Roche, one of only two riders to have ever won the Triple Crown of cycling – the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and world championships
+1 for Robert Miller.
+1 for Robert Miller. Inspirational rider in my youth
Alberto Contador
a climbing
Alberto Contador
a climbing god
My grandad.
My grandad.
Got to be Robert Millar –
Got to be Robert Millar – watching him as a teenager got me interested in the sport.
Boris Johnson, just ahead of
Boris Johnson, just ahead of Fabian Cancellara
Lauren Fignon, watching him
Lauren Fignon, watching him back in the day is why I started to ride.
Marco Pantini, despite his
Marco Pantini, despite his flaws. So thrilling to watch him attack on the big climbs.
My 75yr old dad who still
My 75yr old dad who still manages 50+ miles a week. =D>
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Tom Boonen
Tom Boonen
jen voigt
jen voigt
Chris Boardman
Chris Boardman
Mercx
Mercx
My wife Ann on tour in France
My wife Ann on tour in France as I type.
Hmm…I think it unfair to
Hmm…I think it unfair to ask us to name but one rider when there are so many so I’m naming two (hope I don’t get disqualified!)…1. Man of the moment Wiggo, 2. My mate Mickey for getting me back into cycling five years ago – best thing I ever did!
Great Boffo
Great Boffo
A friend called Jon who I
A friend called Jon who I cycle for recreationally – he has an encyclopaedia like knowledge of local roads
Dave Atkinson
Dave Atkinson
Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani
Jens Voigt
Jens Voigt
Eddie Merckx
Eddie Merckx
Pantani!
Pantani!
Robert Miller for me.
Robert Miller for me.
This bloke is unhinged,
This bloke is unhinged, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3LOKfQ3y2Q
Ian Stannard – no longer an
Ian Stannard – no longer an unsung hero
Tweeter Sagan!
Tweeter Sagan!
There can be only one;
Graeme
There can be only one;
Graeme Obree.
(Maybe Oli Pendrey on Gold Hill?)
It is Sean Kelly
It is Sean Kelly
Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil
because……. he was the first rider to win the Tour de France five times
the first French rider to win the Giro d’Italia (1960)
the first French rider to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France from the first day to the last (1961)
and
the first rider to win all three Tours, with victory in the Vuelta (1963)
Current Jens Voight, from the
Current Jens Voight, from the past Sean Kelly.
Ollie Whalley and Esther Horanyi from 2012 Tour Divide are quite inspiring of current riders as well.
The King : Sean Kelly.
The King : Sean Kelly.
Well i would say myself, but
Well i would say myself, but thats slightly big headed 👿
The whole reason I took up cycling is thanks to Channel 4 during the early 90’s with Gary Imlach and Phil Liggett. The cyclist being Miguel Indurain. He got me out on the road, cycling stupidly long distances before i’d even started school.
David Millar. To come
David Millar. To come through, and come clean, like he did demands my huge respect.
my neighbour Adrian
my neighbour Adrian
Beryl Burton
Beryl Burton
It’s got to be The Big Mig –
It’s got to be The Big Mig – Miguel Indurain. From when I first started watching the TdF back in the 90’s. A humble hero!
Gino Bartali for winning that
Gino Bartali for winning that triumphant the Tour back in 1948 – 10 years after his previous victory in 38 – and he did it all on a diet of fags, red wine and pasta.
Robert Millar
Robert Millar
Hoogerland. Beware of the
Hoogerland. Beware of the fence!
The guy that cycles the
The guy that cycles the dulwich dynamo on a cargo bike with his spaniel in the basket
B-)
Robert Millar for this if
Robert Millar for this if nothing else: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3xcUoRl8TU
Der Jensie!!
Der Jensie!!
Stephen Roche circa 1987.
Stephen Roche circa 1987.
Wiggins
Wiggins
Tony Farrelly…..oh no, wait
Tony Farrelly…..oh no, wait its probably a toss up between Voeckler and Hoogerland after their heroics.in last year’s TdF but by the start of August I’m sure I’ll have a new one for 11 months at least. That’s the best thing about the tour, there’s so.many absolute heroes.
Indurain
Indurain
It has to be Jeremy Roy of
It has to be Jeremy Roy of FDJ all day attacking fame
Got to be Cav -not just for
Got to be Cav -not just for winning the worlds, green jersey and three in a row on the Champs but for playing the major role in popularisng cycle in Britain over the last few years.
Jens Voight
Jens Voight
The Mighty Thor!
The Mighty Thor!
Chris Boardman. I remember
Chris Boardman. I remember seeing him training when visiting my aunt on the Wirral and being amazed a bike could go that fast. And I like his Rohan shirts…
Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly
Peter Sagan for his explosive
Peter Sagan for his explosive riding, massive potential and the fact that he hasn’t yet been caught for any doping offences!
local legend Ray Harrad.
local legend Ray Harrad. Coming up for 80 years old and still going strong, encouraging lots of chldren to get into cycling as well as marshalling the local club 10 on wednesdays and riding many miles a week, even the occasional race (including cyclocross). He is known by just about every cyclist in the Dartford area 🙂
It’s my son Harry. Seeing him
It’s my son Harry. Seeing him progress from balance bike to riding without ever having stabilisers has been proper proud dad stuff.
…the Tashkent Tiger,
…the Tashkent Tiger, Djomolodine Abdoujaparov! I remember being so impressed that my 4 year old niece could pronounce it!!
there is a a guy that i cycle
there is a a guy that i cycle with/past on my commute to work, he only has one arm and has modded his bike accordingly to have a single sided handlebar. Legend!
Massive respect to him for still riding so actively
Big mig is close, but it has
Big mig is close, but it has to be graham obree, true legend
Mark cavendish
Mark cavendish B-)
Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Marco Pantani, flawed yes,
Marco Pantani, flawed yes, but still beautiful to watch.
My mum – for teaching me how
My mum – for teaching me how to ride and spending her hard-earned money buying me a whole series of bikes throughout my youth. Even the purple, second-hand one.
John Tomac or George Hincapie
John Tomac or George Hincapie
Cancellara …. and my dad
Cancellara …. and my dad who bought me my first
Holdsworh Pro 🙂
Chris Boardman
Chris Boardman
Jens voight
Jens voight
Mark Renshaw – worked so hard
Mark Renshaw – worked so hard for MC before been disqualified (on a political descion )
……so many to choose from,
😕 ……so many to choose from, Malcolm Elliot, Sean Kelly, Indurain, Abdoujaporov, Pantani, Robbie McEwen, Lance, Jens Voight ….. but I’ll settle for ‘The Pocket Rocket’ Robbie McEwen by a tyres width in a photo finish with ‘The Tashkent Terror’ Djamolodine Abdoujapaorv. Some sprint that one ! 😀
Tommy Voekler
Tommy Voekler
Victoria Pendleton…..I
Victoria Pendleton…..I shouldn’t EVER have to explain that one, should I?
Robert Millar
Robert Millar
My wife, SWB, without whom
My wife, SWB, without whom touring would be oh so dull
Graham Obree
Graham Obree
Thor Hushovd
Thor Hushovd 👿
Thor Hushovd
Thor Hushovd 👿
Graeme Obree
Graeme Obree
Bernard Hinault, the man was
Bernard Hinault, the man was just a badass produced some real proper mythical rides
Robert Millar and/or Wiggo.
Robert Millar and/or Wiggo.
jose rujano-mountain goat and
jose rujano-mountain goat and golem model 😀
David Millar
David Millar
mines a medium
mines a medium
Sir Chris
Sir Chris
Wiggins
Wiggins
it’s got to be Mark Cavendish
it’s got to be Mark Cavendish
Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara
Eddy Merckx – won pretty much
Eddy Merckx – won pretty much everything and even kept going with a broken jaw.
The blonde who was powering
The blonde who was powering along the A11 in front of me.
Sandy Casar
Sandy Casar
Zak Dempster
Zak Dempster
On the road: (current) D
On the road: (current) D Millar (history)
Track: Hoy, James, Trott, Pendleton and Varnish
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
pulling into wind rain
pulling into wind rain scorching sun for mile after mile after mile rabos rick flens
Steve peat
Steve peat
The one who stopped to lend
The one who stopped to lend me an inner tube – Or super-Mario…
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish :&
Has to be Brian Robinson true
Has to be Brian Robinson true gent and a real insperation. I rode with him on a charity ride when he was into his 70’s. He hit a pothole at about 50miles and fell hard. After going to hospital he still came back to pres ent medals to all the riders. Found out later he had broken his collarbone.
Miguel Indurain
Miguel Indurain
Emma Pooley
Emma Pooley
tom simpson
tom simpson
Laurent Fignon
Laurent Fignon
Mark Cavendish – Always love
Mark Cavendish – Always love a man who wears his heart on his sleeve.
Wiggins
Wiggins
Sagan
Sagan
Tom Boonen
Tom Boonen
Hesjedal. Gotta love an
Hesjedal. Gotta love an unexpected winner.
Thomas de Gendt
Thomas de Gendt
Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins
Coppi, absolute ledge, yah!
Coppi, absolute ledge, yah!
Wiggins
Wiggins
Not very imaginative – Eddy
Not very imaginative – Eddy Mercyx. Dominated like no other rider.
Tommy Voeckler for me. Never
Tommy Voeckler for me. Never say die, never know what’s coming next.
Geraint Thomas. Surely the
Geraint Thomas. Surely the best young rider around
Geraint Thomas (and any other
Geraint Thomas (and any other Celt – Kelly, Obree, Hinault, Millar, Roche, Cavendish …)
Thomas De Gendt
Thomas De Gendt B-)
Welcome to Hoogerland
Welcome to Hoogerland B-)
Tim Gould legend!!
Tim Gould 🙂 legend!!
sir chris hoy
sir chris hoy
David Millar!
David Millar!
My fave rider is anyone who
My fave rider is anyone who is serious about doing it clean. They are the guys and gals we should respect.
Pantani.
Pantani.
Thor Hushovd, all-rounder and
Thor Hushovd, all-rounder and God of Thunder
Jens Voigt
Jens Voigt
Thor Hushovd, mainly for last
Thor Hushovd, mainly for last year’s tour – hope this year gets better for him mind,not been too good so far!
Sarah Storey, for smashing
Sarah Storey, for smashing it….everything…. ;;)
Seaan Yates
Seaan Yates
Gotta be Cancellara – it’s
Gotta be Cancellara – it’s the AwesomePower. Here’s hoping for a return to form at the Tour and Olympics! Though if Cav takes the Road Race Gold wouldn’t be disappointed.
Definitely Jens Voight!
Definitely Jens Voight!
Jimmy Saville, now then now
Jimmy Saville, now then now then guys and gals
Could have been Robert Miller
Could have been Robert Miller from the past. Jens Voight causes he is mental, but I am going to go for my colleague Kevin Ross who came off descending the Duke’s Pass on a recent sportive and is recovering from a broken pelvis.
Could have been Robert Miller
Could have been Robert Miller from the past. Jens Voight causes he is mental, but I am going to go for my colleague Kevin Ross who came off descending the Duke’s Pass on a recent sportive and is recovering from a broken pelvis.
Robert Miller every time
Robert Miller every time
Could have been Robert Miller
Could have been Robert Miller from the past. Jens Voight causes he is mental, but I am going to go for my colleague Kevin Ross who came off descending the Duke’s Pass on a recent sportive and is recovering from a broken pelvis.
Mr Bean – showed the peleton
Mr Bean – showed the peleton sum real pace in his film.
It has to be my mate Magnus
It has to be my mate Magnus Backstedt
Obree, out of the
Obree, out of the ordinary…Ekimov for excitment…but overall Roche inspired a generation in ’87
Steve Peat
Steve Peat
eddie the animal mercx
eddie the animal mercx 🙂
I’m fairly new to following
I’m fairly new to following cycling but i would have to say mark cavendish.Not just because he’s the fastest man on two wheels but its his passion when he wins or even sometimes loses.
Marco Pantani, the ultimate
Marco Pantani, the ultimate pirate
Has to be Sean Kelly
Has to be Sean Kelly
Andy Schleck
Andy Schleck
cobo
cobo
David Millar
David Millar
Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
My Dad, from teaching me to
My Dad, from teaching me to ride (and take apart bikes), family cycling holidays in Holland, meeting him in rural Essex when I was cycling one way and he happened to meet me while going the other way. To doing 50 miles with him last year (when he was 70). I wouldn’t be a cyclist without him.
Mr Graeme Obree
Mr Graeme Obree
Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara
Ruben W
My 2 year old son on
Ruben W
My 2 year old son on his balance bike today at the park.
An all rounder, climbing and sprinting. Next week TT.
Roger De Vlaeminck – hard as
Roger De Vlaeminck – hard as nails, cool as feck. Awesome sideburns too…..
robert millar
robert millar
David Millar. First cycling
David Millar. First cycling race I ever watched was the TDF stage from London to Canterbury. Didn’t understand a thing but saw a British rider going on a ridiculous solo breakaway off the front and loved every second of it. Bit more knowledgeable I hope… :/
Jens Voight
Jens Voight
Lizzie Armitstead
Lizzie Armitstead
Tom Simpson
Tom Simpson
CAV!!
CAV!!
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador
My dad.
My dad.
Mark Beaumont
Mark Beaumont
Gotta be Lance for all time,
Gotta be Lance for all time, but Cav and Wiggo of current Guys!!
Johnny Hoogerland
Johnny Hoogerland
Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Albert Hoffman…
Albert Hoffman…
Tough question – probably
Tough question – probably Fignon in his prime
Lance Armstrong!!
Lance Armstrong!!
Richard Jerome. Willeden CC’s
Richard Jerome. Willeden CC’s finest chipper!
George Hincapie – Always
George Hincapie – Always giving his all for other riders who have had the glory but a solid presence throughout his career. A close second would be my parents neighbour (Mark the postie) who sold my brother & I post-office bikes for a tenner a time throughout our teenage years.
My mate Andy
My mate Andy
Cadel Evans (although maybe
Cadel Evans (although maybe some cheering for Bradley this year as well).
B-)
I’m with Napostrato – Albert
I’m with Napostrato – Albert Hoffman
Thomas Voeckler – what a
Thomas Voeckler – what a brave rider 2011 TdF
Having met the amazing Ben
Having met the amazing Ben Rockett at the BikeBath event last weekend, he gets my whole hearted vote and support – what an inspirational rider, beating a truly awe inspiring endurance cycling record (legogle) which is beyond comprehension and such a nice bloke with it too!!
Hans (no way) Rey
Hans (no way) Rey
Always Robert Millar
Always Robert Millar
Sir Chris…he must have
Sir Chris…he must have inspired the most cyclists of them all!
Sean ‘King’ Kelly
Sean ‘King’ Kelly
Mike Hall cycling around the
Mike Hall cycling around the world in just 92 days averaging 200 miles a day unsupported carrying his luggage
Has to be Thomas Voeckler
Has to be Thomas Voeckler
Bernhard Eisel!
Bernhard Eisel! B-)
Big George!
Big George!
Samuel Sanchez.. Euskaltel
Samuel Sanchez.. Euskaltel Euskadi ‘the flying carrot’ cycling team!!
David millar
David millar
Just come back from a charity
Just come back from a charity bike ride to Germany and back. One of our support riders was Richard who I have now known for a few years.
While we were training every Sunday he never growled and always stayed as the back marker therefore meaning I was never the last person. If I was further up the peleton he would occasionally cycle up quietly and just say ‘Hello Treacle’ which would always make me laugh!
He is a very good support rider and he and his partner are now my good friends.
still jan ullrich
still jan ullrich
Greg Lemond wins TdF by 8s
Greg Lemond wins TdF by 8s
Nick Craig
Nick Craig
Always been a big fan of
Always been a big fan of Cippo!
Wor lass
Wor lass
Johnny G – the dude who
Johnny G – the dude who invented Spinning and who was an epic triathlte. Also, Martyn Brunt, an English triathlete who writes a monthly article in Triathlon220 and who is a very nice chap!
I guess I have to say my
I guess I have to say my wife, now she has her shiny new road bike.
The legendary Gunn-Rita
The legendary Gunn-Rita Dahle; she’ll be dangerous at Hadley Farm 🙂
Greg Lemond for me
Greg Lemond for me
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
So many great riders…
So many great riders… probably Cav closely followed by Cancellara (& no that’s not a prediction for July 28th :)) )
Wiggo, Cav and Thomas!
Wiggo, Cav and Thomas!
Cadel “Don’t step on my dog”
Cadel “Don’t step on my dog” Evans
Just got back from Critical
Just got back from Critical Mass, whoever the guy in the green stetson is. He’s my favourite.
Miguel Indurain – got me
Miguel Indurain – got me interested in road cycling
Miguel Indurain – awesome
Miguel Indurain – awesome rider!
Jody Cundy
Jody Cundy
Riccardo Ricco
Riccardo Ricco 😀
Rob Warner
Rob Warner
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Andy
Andy Booth.
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2012/04/26/huddersfield-town-legend-andy-booth-looking-forward-to-cycling-260-miles-for-yorkshire-air-ambulance-86081-30841818/
gotta be sean kelly
gotta be sean kelly
Greg Lemond
Greg Lemond
Pantani
Pantani
Dani King our local Olympic
Dani King our local Olympic cyclist. Go Dani.
Elliot in the movie E.T. got
Elliot in the movie E.T. got to fly across the face of the moon. No one can beat that.
Three guys who did the 25
Three guys who did the 25 mile Essex Castle charity ride from Colchester a couple of years back . . .
. . . they were on unicycles.
Me, aged six, on my Raleigh
Me, aged six, on my Raleigh Tomahawk, winning the best decorated bike competition at my village fete (left) in 1978.
You know what Malcolm
You know what Malcolm Elliott, was, is class. I remember him at the head of affairs in the Milk Race winching the bunch up Winnat’s Pass – them were the days lad! 😉
Johnny “it’s just a flesh
Johnny “it’s just a flesh wound” Hoogerland
Robert Millar
Robert Millar
It’s gotta be Indurain…
It’s gotta be Indurain…
Robert Miller
Robert Miller
Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani
Deb Weston for her support
Deb Weston for her support and patience.
Bill Childs, President of the
Bill Childs, President of the Sunderland Clarion CC. He knows more about cycling in the north east of England than anyone else I’ve met, and, at 80+ years old, turns out for Sunday club runs more frequently than I do. Inspirational guy. Of the pros, then Peter Sagan is the most exciting rider to hit the peloton since…ooh… Cav. The way he won the prologue at the Tour de Suisse from under Spartacus’ nose was awesome (and just plain rude). What’s genuinely scary is that he’s barely started yet…
Chris Froome
Chris Froome 😀
Fausto Coppi
Fausto Coppi B-)
Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil
Jens Voigt – determination,
Jens Voigt – determination, skill and humour
Jacques Anquetil.
Jacques Anquetil.
Froome.
Froome.
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Eugène Christophe, founder of
Eugène Christophe, founder of cyclo-cross and whose exploits in the 1913 Tour de France and 1910 Milan-San Remo read like a high concept thriller.
Robert Millar, the reason I
Robert Millar, the reason I grew a pony tail and rode a Peugeot aged 13!! But more recently Thomas Voeckler and Jeremy Roy for attacking constantly!
Lars Ytting Bak
Lars Ytting Bak
Jessica
Jessica
Johnny Hoogerland
Johnny Hoogerland
Eddy Merckx, who didn’t quit
Eddy Merckx, who didn’t quit the tour despite a broken cheekbone so the guy who won wouldn’t be told he’d only won coz Eddy had quit!
Has to be Robert Millar, as
Has to be Robert Millar, as the only rider from an English-speaking country to have won the Tour de France King of the Mountains title!
Mercx
Mercx
gert jan theunisse. he was a
gert jan theunisse. he was a real rocker and a cool guy. u never see riders like that nowadays.
Can’t go wrong with a diva
Can’t go wrong with a diva racer. How about Leontin Van Moorsel!
Beryl Burton. She was so
Beryl Burton. She was so dominant in her sport that she was a sort of British Eddy Merckx. She held the 12 hour record in a time that was quicker than the men’s and remains the unbroken women’s record to this day. You go girl!
Me
Me
3rd the mighty Thor for when
3rd the mighty Thor for when he beat his chest when he won – wow! I know that’s like watching footballers for their legs but I don’t care!! 2nd Hoogerland for carrying on after that fence. 1st Mark Cavendish. I love his attitude and work rate. He deserves to be world champion and I can’t wait to be a Donkey Green next month to cheer him on in my Manx Missile t-shirt!! Go Cav
So many to choose from but
So many to choose from but has to be Eddie Mercx for his sheer aggressiveness in wanting to win everything he entered
yes please!
yes please!
Freddy Maartens
Freddy Maartens
It has to be Obree for me
It has to be Obree for me
Thor Hushovd… Speedy
Thor Hushovd… Speedy recovery mate..
THOR HUSHOVD!
THOR HUSHOVD!
Oh Thor, you just make me go
Oh Thor, you just make me go all wibbly!
Thor Hushovd: the ultimate
Thor Hushovd: the ultimate allrounder.
Cavendish!
Cavendish!
Laurent Jalabert – cogs and
Laurent Jalabert – cogs and blood coming out of a man’s leg can only ever make him a better cyclist.
Big George.
(Though
Big George.
(Though @tweeterSagan will win this vote and every stage!)
It would definitely have to
It would definitely have to be Cadel Evans.
Cuddles – don’t ya love him.
My wife Claire. In 2011 both
My wife Claire. In 2011 both of us never done any cycling (and didnt actually own any bikes)until we decided to cycle from tower of London to the Eiffel tower in paris and raise about £2000 for Macmillan cancer support. (we fancied a challenge before settling down to have a family) Instead of doing as part of a charity group organised ride we self funded it and organised our own route with parents as a support vehicle. Here is why she my favourite cyclist and inspiration. 1 week prior to the journey in our 3rd week of training (really should have started a bit earller but we hadn’t any bikes before that) we had a crash on a country lane. Claire came off badly with nasty cuts to her face, arms and legs plus some very sore bumps and bruises the main being her wrist. Despite this we still completed the ride having the time of our lives even though Claire was still in pain and often only really riding one handed. When we arrived back in England we discovered she had actually fractured her wrist and had done the entire journey like this. I was sooo proud of her for overcoming her fear of getting back in the bike after the crash and going through the whole trip in pain to complete our challenge. I now hope our newly born daughter has the same determination, will power and guts as Claire.
Floyd Landis
Floyd Landis B-) L)
Robert Millar or The Jens for
Robert Millar or The Jens for me for just their grittyness and determination
Robert Millar or The Jens for
Robert Millar or The Jens for me for just their grittyness and determination
merckx, the master
merckx, the master
Pantani!
Pantani!
Chris Horner
Chris Horner
Riccardo Ricco
Riccardo Ricco 👿
Dede Demet
Dede Demet
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov –
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov – The Tashkent Terror!!!
Bernard Hinault, the legend
Bernard Hinault, the legend of my childhood 🙂
Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil
Mauricio Soler
Mauricio Soler
Wiggo!
Wiggo!
Armstrong. I’d be dead from
Armstrong. I’d be dead from cancer if he hadn’t got back on his bike.
Of the current bunch Tommy V. Attack, attack attack.
Alex Dowsett
Alex Dowsett
Jens Voight…
Jens Voight…
tommy simpson – who else?
tommy simpson – who else?
Sean Kelly de man
Sean Kelly de man
Having only recently started
Having only recently started watching cycling, Peter Sagan has been an inspirational workhorse to watch which helped encourage me through my first century ride.
Got to go for Lance
Got to go for Lance Armstrong, beats cancer and the tour!
Graeme obree
Graeme obree
Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins
the millar twins
the millar twins
Chris Boardman
Chris Boardman
Eddy M of course
Eddy M of course
Got to be Thor Hushovd!
Got to be Thor Hushovd!
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Pantani
Pantani
Ivan Basso, lucky enough to
Ivan Basso, lucky enough to meet him, nice fella!!
Gierant Thomas and he is
Gierant Thomas and he is still in the making.
Tommy Godwin …… 75,000
Tommy Godwin …… 75,000 miles in one year, that’s commitment
Wiggins!
Wiggins!
Liz Hatch cus she is so fit !
Liz Hatch cus she is so fit !
Pantani
Pantani
Arrrrghhhhh!!!! Decisions,
Arrrrghhhhh!!!! Decisions, decisions?????
Cancellara, or Cav, Wiggo, Renshaw, Armstrong (can you like someone under investigation?), Hinault, Mercxx……too many. Suffice to say they are all favs.
😉
Fausto Coppi – Il
Fausto Coppi – Il Campionissimo!
It’s got to be Eddy Merckx
It’s got to be Eddy Merckx
Thor Hushovd – he’s a god!
Thor Hushovd – he’s a god!
Lance Armstrong…despite the
Lance Armstrong…despite the rumours!
Johnny Hoogerland
Johnny Hoogerland
Jonny hoogerland
Jonny hoogerland :&
Fabian Cancellara – only he
Fabian Cancellara – only he could be accused of having a motor on his bike because he is so fast.
Wiggo
Wiggo
Cav
Cav 😀
Malcolm Elliott
Malcolm Elliott
Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Boardman, Chris. The only
Boardman, Chris. The only cyclist who mattered when I was young.
Gino Bartali, would have won
Gino Bartali, would have won a great deal more if not for the war. So he decided to help the resistance, since he couldn’t ride. Great rider, great man.
Tommy Voeckler
Tommy Voeckler
Peter Sagan!!!! He’s the new
Peter Sagan!!!! He’s the new “Cav”! :X :X :X :X
Jimmy Engoulvent – Allez
Jimmy Engoulvent – Allez jimmy!
David Millar
David Millar
Robert Millar!
Robert Millar!
Brad!
Brad!
My son Finn, 9 years old and
My son Finn, 9 years old and pedalled 30 miles last week on a 24″ wheeled mountain bike to raise money for a friend to have an operation to walk. His other friend Bailey who ended up doing it as well and only came for a sleep over. They raced the whole way and made me proud pedalling hard to keep up. 🙂
Emma Pooley
Emma Pooley
It has to be the ‘Prof’
It has to be the ‘Prof’ Laurent Fignon (RIP) :B
Sylvain Chavanel
Sylvain Chavanel
Merckx
Merckx
Got to be Cav.
Got to be Cav.
Geraint Thomas MBE
Geraint Thomas MBE
Remembering those Channel 4
Remembering those Channel 4 highlights programmes of Robert Millar winning the king of the mountains a real inspiration. Also tried to use it in an assembly. :B
Cav
Cav
Double post
Double post
The kid on his bmx yesterday,
The kid on his bmx yesterday, who upon seeing me closing on him from behind put everything he could into not being caught for as long as he could. Little did he know I had 120 miles in my legs and had ridden through three thunderstorms.
At that time he was a worthy opponent.
sir chris hoy
sir chris hoy
j pow
j pow
Pirazzi
Pirazzi
Armstrong for the comebacks,
Armstrong for the comebacks, the controversy and the fact that on his first triathlon for 15 years he still ran 10k with faaster splits than I can over 5k!
Marianne Vos. Pure
Marianne Vos. Pure brilliance.
Wiggins – and his taste in
Wiggins – and his taste in music is pretty bang on too…
Who’s this coming through the
Who’s this coming through the mist? It’s Roche, it’s Stephen Roche! Or something like that.
Or Greg Lemond,
Or Tommy Godwin, the record holder for greatest mileage in a year and shortest time taken to clock 100,000 miles.
Obree
Obree
Cavendish, just pure awesome
Cavendish, just pure awesome talent.
Bradley Wiggins ‘cuz he helps
Bradley Wiggins ‘cuz he helps Amy Pond and the Doctor.
Mark Cavendish – his success
Mark Cavendish – his success is inspiring a new generation of riders. Adding to that I found him to be a nice, down to earth bloke after meeting him at the Giro this year.
Theres only one Hoogerland..
Theres only one Hoogerland.. you can’t beat him..
as to be THOMAS DE GENT
that
as to be THOMAS DE GENT
that boy is going places future tour winner ?
Hoffman
Yes please
Hoffman
Yes please
The Jensie by far! Sport
The Jensie by far! Sport won’t be the same next year if he finally gives up!
Ian Stannard (current
Ian Stannard (current rider)
fignon (all time rider)
Greame Obree
Greame Obree B-)
Tommy Simpson
Tommy Simpson
Pantani despite epo etc
Pantani despite epo etc
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
cadel evans
cadel evans
Tosh Van der Sande, purely
Tosh Van der Sande, purely because his name is quite amusing.
Graeme Obree, inspirational
Graeme Obree, inspirational rider and engineer!
Tom Boonen … Classics
Tom Boonen … Classics dominator and all round pave pounder
Bernard Hinault still a
Bernard Hinault still a legend. The 1986 Tour is still one of the best!
Bradley Wiggins comes a very close 2nd…
My fave – Claudio Chiapucci.
My fave – Claudio Chiapucci. He is not exclusively to blame for the beginnings of my TdF addiction, but he was a pretty big part of it!
whoever is sheltering me from
whoever is sheltering me from the wind!
My Ex Elaine Curtin, for all
My Ex Elaine Curtin, for all the encouragement on both the road bike and the Mountain Bike.
Beryl Burton – what more can
Beryl Burton – what more can I say!
Cancella the guy is a machine
Cancella the guy is a machine
lance armstrong/ wiggo
lance armstrong/ wiggo
Sean Kelly – Fearless
Sean Kelly – Fearless
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Philippe Gilbert
Philippe Gilbert
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Cav
Cav
Ryder Hejesdal first grand
Ryder Hejesdal first grand tour win and a rider called Ryder just brilliant.
Wiggo
Wiggo
Il Pirata.
Il Pirata.
Got to be the Manx Missle
Got to be the Manx Missle Mark Cavendish! His sheer determination in his early career, was a sign of a true champion, and he has proven than over the year! Best of luck to mark and all team sky for the soon to start tour!
Contador
Contador
The Flying Scotsman – The One
The Flying Scotsman – The One and Only Obree
Lars BOOM
Lars BOOM
Eddy the Boss
Eddy the Boss
Mark Cavendish!
Mark Cavendish!
Jens Voigt, if he’s late time
Jens Voigt, if he’s late time actually slows down!
As a recent follower of
As a recent follower of pro-cycling, Cavendish for his speed, showmanship, and drive, if you’ll excuse the pun.
There’s so many how do I
There’s so many how do I pick. Cancellara descending in yellow. Contador taking flight in the giro. Bradley on a TT bike. Cavendish on the Champs élysées. Robert Miller. David Millar. “it’s Stephen Roche”. Greg Lemond. Dean Downing. Chris Hoy. Jason Kenny.
Marijn de Vries
Marijn de Vries
Emma Pooley
Emma Pooley
Graeme Obree for his
Graeme Obree for his fantastic life story and for sticking it up the UCI
Fav cyclist is ME! Then Cav,
Fav cyclist is ME! Then Cav, and Bradley, oh and Boasson Hagen, and Eisel,and Froome, and Porte, and Rogers, and Siutsou, and Stannard, and Thomas, and Hoy, and Martin, and Hesjedal, and Nibali, and Scarponi, and Voeckler, and Cancellara, and Evans, and Hoogerland, and Hands, and Knees, and Bumpsadaisy, and Cummings, and Paolini, and Millar, and …..
John Tomac
John Tomac
Voight
Voight
My wife who has cycled to
My wife who has cycled to work though rain sleet
and snow and who puts up with me
Does a top 5 count?
Big
Does a top 5 count?
Big Jens
Crazy Johnny Hoogerland
Cav
Djamoloudin Abdujaparov
Vicky Pendleton(purely on sporting grounds of course ;))
Danny Hart!
Danny Hart! 🙂
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Il Campionissimo.
Il Campionissimo.
THE BADGER….BERNARD HINAULT
THE BADGER….BERNARD HINAULT
Hmmm, so many to choose from.
Hmmm, so many to choose from. I’m going to go for a rider based on his inspirational grit and determination in TDF11.
Johnny Hoogerland
What a tough choice! If I am
What a tough choice! If I am forced to choose it would be Robert Millar.
its got to be Edvald Boasson
its got to be Edvald Boasson Hagen
Jens Voigt
Jens Voigt
Contador
Contador
Chris Horner. He’s 40 and is
Chris Horner. He’s 40 and is still on top of the game! Gives me some hope.
not my style of cycling but
not my style of cycling but gotta admire Danny MacAskill
Dave Bedwell – Still riding!
Dave Bedwell – Still riding!
Gino Bartalli, an immense
Gino Bartalli, an immense cyclists who held Italy together with some incredible rides. But more importantly a wonderfully selfless and humble human being. A great man.
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Tom Boonen
Tom Boonen
As it is Dunwich Dynamo day I
As it is Dunwich Dynamo day I am going to vote for Alex MissMouse of Southwark Cycling, she has worked tirelessly to organise the transport etc. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Spartacus!
Spartacus!
Pantani, closely followed by
Pantani, closely followed by Voeckler
Tony Doyle – an early hero
Tony Doyle – an early hero
My wife Seria for getting
My wife Seria for getting back on the bike after long hit & run recovery
It’s gotta be Obree or
It’s gotta be Obree or Armstrong – have you read these guys life stories?? Hugely inspiring for life lessons never mind cycling lessons!!!
Andy Hampsten winner of the
Andy Hampsten winner of the ’88 Giro on a Landshark
Bartali for me
Bartali for me
Me if I win the Vulpine Soft
Me if I win the Vulpine Soft Shell jacket + Merino goodies!
Robert Millar. Brilliant
Robert Millar. Brilliant rider, magnificently individual. Note: if you’re going to cite him as your favourite cyclist, at least get the spelling of his name right 😉
The 2 two old chaps that i
The 2 two old chaps that i see on a regular basis still riding bikes when they strugle to walk!
Keep peddling fellas
Stuart O’Grady
Stuart O’Grady
Sammy Sanchez
Sammy Sanchez
Jens Voight – toughest and
Jens Voight – toughest and funniest pro cyclist ever.
Lance, Nuff said.
Lance, Nuff said.
Magnus Backstedt
Magnus Backstedt
Stephen Roche, simply because
Stephen Roche, simply because of that performance on La Plagne in 1987
david millar
david millar
Jonny Hoogerland for being so
Jonny Hoogerland for being so magnanimous and forgiving after being knocked off his bike in the tour last year.
Sean the man KELLY, hardest
B-) Sean the man KELLY, hardest cyclist ever came out of the emerald isle.. 😉
Andy Schleck, sorry he is off
Andy Schleck, sorry he is off the tour.
Fignon the professor
Fignon the professor
Dr Hutch
Dr Hutch
My Dad who built me a Malvern
My Dad who built me a Malvern Star Racer when I was 13, it got stolen, but I never stopped riding for 30 years since….He’s still cycling too at 65. On ya Dad.
it can only be Jens!!
it can only be Jens!!
The man who inspired me as a
The man who inspired me as a teenager in the early 1990’s to get on a bike, Big Mig! The fact we share the same birthday and he was from Pamplona where I have family was also a clincher. I was even lucky enough to meet Indurain at the San Fermin festival in 1999. 🙂
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Tommy Voeckler!
Tommy Voeckler!
The Little Prince in full
The Little Prince in full flight climbing is a sight to behold.
http://youtu.be/3-iuQ2dfyZE
that is certainly worth a watch for a belting climbing rhythm!
My young lady Judith. Petite,
My young lady Judith. Petite, sweet but unstoppable on a long ride and a good climber.
Jens Voigt is by far the
Jens Voigt is by far the funniest and hardest rider out there.
My Granddad (still cycled on
My Granddad (still cycled on his Claude Butler into his nineties) he was the person who inspired me.
Robert Miller – inspiring
Robert Miller – inspiring rides when I first started to get interested
Jason macroy.
Jason macroy.
Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins B-)
Spartacus!
Spartacus!
Graham Obree, just never gave
Graham Obree, just never gave up. An inspiration in and out of cycling
Claudio Ciapucci
Claudio Ciapucci
Stuart O’Grady – legend…
Stuart O’Grady – legend…
God of Thunder Thor
God of Thunder Thor Hushovd
Thorgasm!
kelly
kelly
The old guy (he’s in his
The old guy (he’s in his eighties) who cycles past my house everyday on his Dawes Galaxy come hell or high water.
He shames us all with his dedication.
Eddie Merckx, no contest.
Eddie Merckx, no contest.
Jens Voight
Jens Voight
Chris Horner
Chris Horner
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
My two baby girls, because
My two baby girls, because they love their bikes just for the fun they have; no training programme, their only PB is how far they can get up our hill without dropping.
I’m 64, years young and still
I’m 64, years young and still getting out there on the bike. I’ve seen many cyclists over the past 50, years that have achieved high acclamaition in the sport of cycle racing; and I’ve admired many of them. But, for 2012, I was excited by a young man who last week won the British National Road Race Championship in true style.
IAN STANNARD.
Robert Miller
Robert Miller
Robert Miller
Robert Miller
Lance Armstrong.
Just me
Lance Armstrong.
Just me then?
My favourite cyclist is my
My favourite cyclist is my best friend James “Armstrong” Nanji. We did LEJOG together in a very wet April this year. Couldn’t have done it without him!
Miguel Indurain- awesome for
Miguel Indurain- awesome for a big guy
Has to be Andy schleck. For
Has to be Andy schleck. For home grown ridersarmitstead, great all rounder and gorgeous as well
I’m gonna go national, and
I’m gonna go national, and say Ed Clancy… Superb on the track, and lights up the Tour Series whenever he’s riding. Probably the first cyclist I could recognise “in the flesh”.
International, would probably be Cav, simply because when I talk cycling with non-cyclists at least they now know who I’m on about. Alongside Sir Chris, Cav has done more than anyone to raise the profile of cycling as a mainstream sport in UK
Robert Millar inspired me
Robert Millar inspired me when I was a kid watching a skinny Scottish guy in the hills
José Rujano for sticking to
José Rujano for sticking to AC like glue in the Giro last year
mario cippolini
mario cippolini
Hoogerland the mountaintop
Hoogerland the mountaintop hero car’s can’t stop him
Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins
First, it was Fignon, but
First, it was Fignon, but then Pantani emerged. If I was pressed to name a current rider, it would be Voeckler.
Gotta be Cav, man is a beast.
Gotta be Cav, man is a beast.
cadel evans
cadel evans
Stephen Roche – just for his
Stephen Roche – just for his climb up La Plagne in 87
You can’t beat a bit of
You can’t beat a bit of Hoogerland
Ryder Hesjedal
Ryder Hesjedal
Cavendish and Wiggins
Cavendish and Wiggins
The Cannibal – without
The Cannibal – without question.
Peter Sagan.
Peter Sagan.
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov –
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov – properly nuts and dangerous!
Lance Armstrong. What was it?
Lance Armstrong. What was it? 7 times winner of the TdF after testicular cancer?!
Miguel Indurain. when I first
Miguel Indurain. when I first became interested in grand tours he was immense and, seemingly, unbeatable
Marco Pantani, defined
Marco Pantani, defined “dancing on the pedals” for me, a flawed genius.
-Simon
Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara
Andy Schleck for me
Andy Schleck for me
my uncle dane
my uncle dane 🙂
Greg Lemond for beating
Greg Lemond for beating Hinault and inspiring me to get on a racer! Memories…
My Dad. (85 and still riding)
My Dad. (85 and still riding)
Neil Orrell
Neil Orrell 🙂
Mark Cavendish.
Though I do
Mark Cavendish.
Though I do have a mate who looks like Bradley Wiggins, but he doesn’t cycle!
Eddy Boasson Hagen
Eddy Boasson Hagen
My missus of course, breeze
My missus of course, breeze leader.
My missus of course, breeze
My missus of course, breeze leader.
Pantani (minus the drugs)
Pantani (minus the drugs)
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
J Hoogerland – Not the most
J Hoogerland – Not the most successful, but good for an attack 🙂
(Also S Roche and M Pantani from ye olde days)
Andy Wilkinson – broke his
Andy Wilkinson – broke his own 24 hour record in his late 40’s, a real cycling enthusiast and an amazing athlete and a really nice guy
Richard “Coeur de Lion”
Richard “Coeur de Lion” Virenque
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Geriant, thor and Spartacus
Geriant, thor and Spartacus …. I can’t pick just the one! >:D<
Cav – mainly cos I am rubbish
Cav – mainly cos I am rubbish at hills and he allows me to dream of being a pro cyclist even so!
Leo ‘War and Peace’ Tolstoy.
Leo ‘War and Peace’ Tolstoy. Because he was 67 before he learned to ride a bicycle, but he still learned before it was too late.
Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Jens Voigt – Living Legend !
Jens Voigt – Living Legend !
chris froome
chris froome
Has to be Ms
Has to be Ms Pendleton
(Surprised there aren’t more hetero guys on here 🙂
El Pistolero
El Pistolero
My mate Tim, who after we had
My mate Tim, who after we had travelled from Liverpool to Henley for a ride with the Rapha team, had a mechanical in the first 3 miles that ended his ride. He made me continue with the lads, and spent the rest of the day in the team car. did he moan? no. Top guy.
Graeme Obree. Legend, end
Graeme Obree. Legend, end of.
Robert Millar. Unique.
Robert Millar. Unique.
Graeme Obree – for showing
Graeme Obree – for showing what can be achieved when you are determined to succeed.
Peter Sagan
Peter Sagan
Let’s go Gilbert!
Let’s go Gilbert!
Wiggo!!
Wiggo!!
Jacques Anquetil
Kevcaster
Jacques Anquetil
Kevcaster
mark cavendish
mark cavendish
My Dad – got me watching the
My Dad – got me watching the tour as a kid, and started a lifelong love of the sport.
Fabian Cancellara. I’m
Fabian Cancellara. I’m Spartacus!!!
Thomas Voeckler. He might not
Thomas Voeckler. He might not win, but in an age of superteams, wattage and specialists, his panache lights up a race and contributes beauty to the sport.
Jens voigt for the same reason.
My favourite cyclist is
My favourite cyclist is Robert Millar (KOM).
Niki Terpstra
Niki Terpstra
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Obree
Obree
Wiggo
Wiggo
Johnny Hoogerland
Johnny Hoogerland
Boardman
Boardman
Sir Chris Hoy
Sir Chris Hoy
My dad, owner of a beautiful
My dad, owner of a beautiful Holdsworth touring bike made in the late 1940s
Walter Greaves. Only one arm,
Walter Greaves. Only one arm, a vegetarian commie troublemaker, he mangaged to ride over 45,000 miles in one year, 1936. On his own. In one of the worst winters on record. With many accidents, two weeks in hospital. On a heavy steel bike.
Emma Pooley.
Emma Pooley.
Fausto Coppi
Fausto Coppi
Pedro Delgrado, he even
Pedro Delgrado, he even inspired fay Scottish indie musos!
Graeme Obree –
Graeme Obree – inspirationally crazy!
Robert Millar
Robert Millar
Greg le monde
Greg le monde
Merckx – absolutely the best
Merckx – absolutely the best with Pantani, substances notwithstanding, a distant second and my wife Lizzie an even more distant third.
Hoogerland
Hoogerland
Robert Elms has always
Robert Elms has always promoted cycling in London
Another vote for Victoria
Another vote for Victoria Pendleton from me! B-)
Lance Armstrong, never failed
Lance Armstrong, never failed a doping test enough said.
Mick Murphy who won the Rás
Mick Murphy who won the Rás Tailteann Ireland’s most prestigious cycle race in 1958 after breaking a collarbone, escaping body-snatchers, stealing a bike, drinking cow’s blood and riding very fast and hard. See: http://www.kerrycycling.com/2009/12/mick-murphy-the-iron-man/
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Tommy Godwin. I met him
Tommy Godwin. I met him outside a cafe and we had a short chat about cycling. He said he hated the hills and I must be mad (we were in Hawes). It was only when his daughter (?) told me that he had been in the 1948 Olympics that I figured out who he was. Still riding most days too.
lance armstrong
lance armstrong
My Uncle, John Cahill –
My Uncle, John Cahill – British & Irish National 24hr Champion in the late 60’s 🙂
eddy merckx
eddy merckx
Nick Hussey – my hero!!
Nick Hussey – my hero!!
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
For me the inspiration is
For me the inspiration is Graeme Obree
My son aged 4. Because every
My son aged 4. Because every time we go out for him to learn to ride and he coasts a bit further, I get to imagine all the future rides and adventures we’re going to have together and it fills me with excitement like nothing else.
Hard to choose. Between Joop
Hard to choose. Between Joop Zoetemelk, Sean Kelly and Graeme Obree for me. Probably Graeme Obree, for being an amazing athlete while daring to be unconventional (and a nice guy to boot, the one time I’ve chatted to him).
Steve Peat!!
Steve Peat!!
Sir Chris Hoy.
I great
Sir Chris Hoy.
I great cyclist and a superb role model.
Indurain or Cancellara the
Indurain or Cancellara the horse
Geraint Thomas –
Geraint Thomas – inspirational break in the Pyrenees last year, much more to come from him I hope!
Victoria Pendleton – so much
Victoria Pendleton – so much determination, and a great arse.
Victoria Pendleton – so much
Victoria Pendleton – so much determination, and a great arse.
Roger Hammond?
Roger Hammond?
My best buddy Neil, just
My best buddy Neil, just bought his first bike in years, now can’t get him off it 🙂
Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil
cadel, both because i love
cadel, both because i love his classy, gutsy win last year and because of his prickly temperament. such a fun competitor!
Mark Cavendish
Cheers Steve
Mark Cavendish
Cheers Steve
It will be whoever gets me
It will be whoever gets me the most points in Fantasy Tour de France! So Cadel Evans probably!
David Millar – changed my
David Millar – changed my mind about pro cycling
Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara
Mr McHenry from the Magic
Mr McHenry from the Magic Roundabout 👿
It has to be Jens Voight at
It has to be Jens Voight at present. So competitive, tough and professional whilst seeming to be a nice, funny guy too!
Gotta be Tim Moore, author of
Gotta be Tim Moore, author of French Revolutions.
It’s got to be Cav. Go Cav,
It’s got to be Cav. Go Cav, bring that green jersey back with you again.
B-)
Cadel Evans. He got there in
Cadel Evans. He got there in the end.
pantani poetry in motion
pantani poetry in motion
Robert Millar – I bought my
Robert Millar – I bought my 1st road bike thanks to him
fabian cancellara
fabian cancellara
Paul Sewell – Bigfoot CC
Paul Sewell – Bigfoot CC
Stephen Roache – for the
Stephen Roache – for the image Ill never forget – on the mountain top, keeping the gap to a minimum & then oxygen mask afterwards!
Chris Horner!!!
Chris Horner!!!
Jens Voight!!!
Sean Yates
Jens Voight!!!
Sean Yates
Current rider? Tom
Current rider? Tom Boonen.
All time? Greg Lemond. 89 tour forced me to love cycling
Laura Trott. She must have
Laura Trott. She must have almost perfect technique to compete against people so much bigger than her.
Its between my father and Liz
Its between my father and Liz Hatch. For different reasons.
Has to be Jens “shut up legs”
Has to be Jens “shut up legs” Voight
Either my Dad or Geraint
Either my Dad or Geraint Thomas (little bit of a mancrush)
My brother who would take me
My brother who would take me on rides when I was young.
Gino Bartali…..an Italian
Gino Bartali…..an Italian who one the TDF pre-war in 1938 and ten years later in 1948…
Also won the Giro 3 times
B-)
Robert MIllar
Robert MIllar
Boonen
Boonen
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong 😉
Cadel Evans …go Aussie.
Cadel Evans …go Aussie.
Tejay van Garderen
Tejay van Garderen
Cav’s no 1, followed by Fab,
Cav’s no 1, followed by Fab, Contador, Hoogerland and Delgado (not necessarily in that order). That’s the great thing about road cycling – so many heroes!
Alberto Contador even though
Alberto Contador even though he is taking a break at the moment… 😀 Also Tom Simpson who died of exhaustion (amphetamine and alcohol but not clem!) on Mont Ventoux during the 13th stage of the Tour de France in July 1967.
Robert Millar
even spelt it
Robert Millar
even spelt it correctly
Must be lance Armstrong.
Must be lance Armstrong. Currently at the airport after cycling 3,415 miles from los angle les to Boston details at http://mountbarns.blogspot.com/
J Rodriguez.
J Rodriguez.
The fab Fabian Cancellara.
The fab Fabian Cancellara. that is all.
Spartacus
Spartacus
Sean Kelly, Marco Pantani &
Sean Kelly, Marco Pantani & Alberto Contador… All great champions of thier own era… can’t split em
Wiggo
Wiggo
Contador… Still amazed by
Contador… Still amazed by his attack on Etna in last year’s Giro
Eddy Merckx.
By far.
Eddy Merckx.
By far.
🙂
Evans – 100% of the way
Evans – 100% of the way 🙂
Jens Voigt
Jens Voigt
Pantani
Pantani
Jakob Fuglsang. Oh.
Jakob Fuglsang. Oh.
Lance “The Man” Armstrong
Lance “The Man” Armstrong
tom boonen.
tom boonen.
Philippe Gilbert
Philippe Gilbert
Wiggo for England and my wife
Wiggo for England and my wife for encouraging me
Anyone who just gets out
Anyone who just gets out there and rides a bike is my favourite.
Gotta be Jens Voigt
Gotta be Jens Voigt
Marianne Voss
Marianne Voss
Lance Armstrong for me..
Lance Armstrong for me..
Victoria Pendleton!
Victoria Pendleton!
Erik Zabel, class on the
Erik Zabel, class on the bike, still giving to the sport now.
I haven’t a clue what his
I haven’t a clue what his name is, but I see this guy nearly everyday. He’s well into his eighties rides just bike with full panniers and full weather gear on. I see him go off in the morning and come back in the late afternoon. I even get to wave hello to him sometimes when I’m out on a ride. This guy just chugs along relentless of gradient or weather. I’d Love to be like him now, never mind at his age!
Duncan Alexander, puts up
Duncan Alexander, puts up with my whining when faced with big hills …. and not only on the hills
Mark Cavendish
😕
Mark Cavendish
😕
Obree. nuff said.
Obree. nuff said.
dennis the menace
dennis the menace
The Bee eating Jens Voigt!!
The Bee eating Jens Voigt!! Legend
Could say many riders now,
Could say many riders now, and it maybe an unpopular choice but it will always be Lance Armstrong, first started taking an interest in cycling due to him.
David Millar – he was part of
David Millar – he was part of everything that was wrong with the sport, and now spearheads the new order of clean cycling. (When he was serving his ban he lived in our village, happy to talk bikes with my boys and always managed a sdmile and a wave to the words “allez Millar” when out training)
Sean Kelly, excellent rider
Sean Kelly, excellent rider and commentator, “it’s all about playing the waiting game”
Chris Horner
Chris Horner
Thor Hushovd
Thor Hushovd
Robert Millar.
Robert Millar.
Fabian Cancellara!
Fabian Cancellara!
Cancellara!
Cancellara!
Sir Chris Hoy – spent a day
Sir Chris Hoy – spent a day with his lovely wife Sarra (then his fiancee) on a wine tour down under in Perth back in 2009 and if she likes him then I guess he must be an OK chap 🙂
Lance closely followed by
Lance closely followed by Wiggo
Got to be Wiggo!
Got to be Wiggo!
Robert Millar
Got me and a
Robert Millar
Got me and a whole load of other scots interested in cycling. Many a fond memory of coming in from school to watch the Tour on Channel 4 with my father.
Steve Peat, the mountain
Steve Peat, the mountain biker was an animal
Chris Hoy – determined,
Chris Hoy – determined, dedicated, yet makes it look effortless.
Tom Simpson
Tom Simpson
despite the fact that he also
despite the fact that he also commentates on football Ned Boulting. A MAMIL who is proud of his Lycra collection, that takes more courage than asking LA why he is paranoid about USADA.
Nick Hussey of
Nick Hussey of course….
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Gino Bartali.
Gino Bartali.
Can’t be anyone other than
Can’t be anyone other than Merckx: went for the win in every race, right through out the season.
Bernard Hinault, still
Bernard Hinault, still aggressive today !
Tommy Godwin.
The all-time
Tommy Godwin.
The all-time endurance world record holder. 75,065 miles in one year, and 100,000 in 500 days, thats 200 miles every day for 500 days. All this on a 30lb clunker with a hub gear in 1939, after which he got off his bike and went to war. They bred people tough in those days. If he was Italian he would be a household name.
Mayjor Taylor!
Mayjor Taylor!
Fumiyuki Beppu
Fumiyuki Beppu
Eddie Merckx of course
Eddie Merckx of course
Graeme Obree
Graeme Obree
Among the pros, too many to
Among the pros, too many to choose just one – so I’m going to go for my best buddy Rich, even if he did talk me into a whole world of pain in Flanders!
Stephen Roche
Stephen Roche
Robert Millar
Robert Millar
Steven Roche, for that moment
Steven Roche, for that moment in the mist, and Phil Liggits commentary
cavendish=so good when he
cavendish=so good when he popos up at the death to beat them all
Miguel Indurain
Miguel Indurain
Eddy Merckx – There is only
Eddy Merckx – There is only one Cannibal!
wiggo,gonna win tour this
wiggo,gonna win tour this year 😀
Raymond Poulidor, the second
Raymond Poulidor, the second best …
Er … I mean the best second.
After these last two days it
After these last two days it has to be Fabian Cancellara… but Victoria Pendelton is a close second
jean-pierre monsere
jean-pierre monsere
Me of course no really phil
Me of course no really phil gil is the man for me B-)
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Thomas Voeckler
Thomas Voeckler
Laurent Fignon
Laurent Fignon
My daughter – she is not two
My daughter – she is not two yet and she has more bikes than me and even “pushes me up hills” when she is in the bike seat!
Graeme Obree
Graeme Obree
Best photographer in the pro
Best photographer in the pro peleton – Janez Brajkovic
Tornado Tom
Tornado Tom
Renshaw. I’m a big fan of
Renshaw. I’m a big fan of unsung heroes.
Bogey passed me the bug!
Bogey passed me the bug! 🙂
Nick Hussey – God’s gift to
Nick Hussey – God’s gift to sartorial cycling 🙂
Ryder Hesjedal
Ryder Hesjedal
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador
1. Anthony Charteau
2. David
1. Anthony Charteau
2. David Zabriskie
3. Fabian Cancellara
Ryder Hesjedal. Best. first
Ryder Hesjedal. Best. first name. ever!
My mate Hazel who got me
My mate Hazel who got me cycling 3 and bit years ago. I’ve not looked back since … except to see if it’s safe to pull out!
Robert Millar – I had my
Robert Millar – I had my photo on the same page as him in Pro News in the 80s !
Chris Boardman
Chris Boardman
My Dad who got me in to
My Dad who got me in to cycling.
Dan Martin – flying the flag
Dan Martin – flying the flag for Ireland!
Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani
M I L L E R
M I L L E R
My mate Bond
My mate Bond
Eddy Merckx for me
Eddy Merckx for me
Eddy Merckx for me
Eddy Merckx for me
The Jensie
The Jensie B-)
Wiggins!
Wiggins!
Robert Millar has to be up
Robert Millar has to be up there due to being at his peak when I was a callow youth getting interested in cycling. But it has to be Graeme Obree for his innovation, stubbornness, persistence in the face of adversity, wit, and just being a complete bike geek without getting remotely materialistic about it. So looking forward to his HPV speed record attempt.
Lance of course
Lance of course
Hard, hard question. of the
Hard, hard question. of the pros, Robert Millar for climbing brilliance, Jens Voigt for sheer, brutal persistence or Fabian Cancellara for speed and power. I can’t choose between them… on the other hand (or saddle), it probably has to be my tandem stoker and partner, Em.
Ryder (for Canada. Obree for
Ryder (for Canada. Obree for inventiveness)
Victoria Pendleton
Victoria Pendleton
Bradley Wiggens – I even
Bradley Wiggens – I even named my cat after him
Gino Bartali – a hero on and
Gino Bartali – a hero on and off the bike.
Samuel Sánchez
Samuel Sánchez
Cuddles Cadel Evans!
Cuddles Cadel Evans!
Jens Voigt.
Jens Voigt.
In the pro peleton, my
In the pro peleton, my favourite has got to be Jens Voigt. I get he impression he was born to cause other cyclists to look on despondantly as he gets another case of “OK legs, lets do this” pain dishing attitude.
Outside of the peleton, Danny Macaskill- how the hell does he do what he does?
Jens Voight
Jens Voight
Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins
Got to be Cancellera – yum!
Got to be Cancellera – yum!
Contador
Contador
Iron man Sean Kelly
Iron man Sean Kelly
I’m a fan of Cav for pure
I’m a fan of Cav for pure speed and class but also Voeckler
Pantani
Pantani
Jan – for getting on her bike
Jan – for getting on her bike for my sake
Cav
Cav
Voeckler, for his efforts in
Voeckler, for his efforts in clinging on to yellow in last year’s TdF.
Beryl Burton – how good was
Beryl Burton – how good was she – just the best by miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eddy Merckx.
Eddy Merckx.
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
hugo koblet
hugo koblet
Chris Hoy
Chris Hoy
Chris Hoy
Chris Hoy
johnny “tough as rusty old
johnny “tough as rusty old nails” hoogerland
EBH
EBH
Phillipe Gilbert
Phillipe Gilbert
Jan Ullrich – Germany
Jan Ullrich – Germany engineering!!!
The flawed genius that was
The flawed genius that was Marco Pantani, no one rode a bike like him, everything he did on the bike was a thing of grace and beauty!
Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani
sammy sanchez
sammy sanchez
the girl next door with the
the girl next door with the tri bike… 👿
John Snow!
John Snow!
Got to be me.
Got to be me.
Cav
stage 2 win wow
Cav
stage 2 win wow
Jens Voight
Jens Voight
Chris Hoy. Track legend and
Chris Hoy. Track legend and super-nice fella.
It’s gotta be Andy Schleck
It’s gotta be Andy Schleck
My mother in law Yvonne. 68
My mother in law Yvonne. 68 years old. Still flies to France every year for a month long bicycle trip with her foldable travel bicycle. Rides the same route as that year’s Tour de France. Amazing!
Thor Hushovd! Legend….
Thor Hushovd! Legend….
Mr E(Kannibal) Merckx
Mr E(Kannibal) Merckx
Graeme Obree
Graeme Obree
Alex Dowsett – Having
Alex Dowsett – Having followed his career from an early age (same age as me), his achievements, especially in overcoming Haemophilia are incredible.
Laurent Fignon – he rode his
Laurent Fignon – he rode his own way.
Has to be my 5 yr old boy.
Has to be my 5 yr old boy. Passionate, knowledgable and faster than me X( 😕
Graeme Obree
You need no
Graeme Obree
You need no other reason http://vimeo.com/45034602
Graeme Obree – he continues
Graeme Obree – he continues to inspire me
Mark Cavendish.
Mark Cavendish.
Being Scottish it has to be
Being Scottish it has to be Robert Millar, great climber.
Being Scottish it has to be
Being Scottish it has to be Robert Millar, great climber.
Fignon, for his insane story
Fignon, for his insane story from the Tour of Columbia. Out all night, sampling some of the local marching powder, didn’t sleep a wink, got on the bike, dominated the stage for the win. They don’t build em like that any more.
Last of the riders from the golden age.
Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani
My wife’s uncle Jeff
My wife’s uncle Jeff
Thanks lads the good news is
Thanks lads the good news is already on Bolton clarion and my facebook page, cheers, keep the schwag coming.