Who's your favorite cyclist?

**maillotpois** · 10-02-2006, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Cassandra_Cain

Nicole Cooke is my favorite hands down.

Clean, Classy, and a consumate pro, She is a cut above all her competitors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Cooke

yes!!

this month's Cycle Sport's "Clean" issue has a great feature on her - best coverage of a woman in that magazine that I can recall.

I also love Levi - and Dave Z (because he's so WEIRD - in a good way!).

**RoadRaven** · 10-02-2006, 10:47 AM

Not myself (still sulking about my Staurday race

)

My favourite? Has to be my partner - he's my coach, my role model, my training partner, my biggest fan...

The one who I aspire to be? Sarah Ulmer... a completely unrealistic goal, but I can dream, huh? She is AWESOME.

The one who has inspired me the most? Who else but Lance?

**emily_in_nc** · 10-02-2006, 12:01 PM

No question: George Hincapie.

I like 'em loyal, humble, and unassuming.

Emily

**gnarwhal** · 10-02-2006, 12:56 PM

My son is my favourite cyclist. He's always ready to go out, whatever the weather. He's unfazed by the fact that nearly all his friends have their stabilisers off yet is willing to try without when i help him but is completely happy to go at his own pace.
He always wants to race and will try to ride up hills that even i have to drop to 1st gear on and he's riding an ickle 12inch wheeled childs bike!

4 year old andrew is my favourite cyclist and always will be!

**caligurl** · 10-02-2006, 06:35 PM

my hubby and lance!

**ClockworkOrange** · 10-16-2006, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by gnarwhal

My son is my favourite cyclist. He's always ready to go out, whatever the weather. He's unfazed by the fact that nearly all his friends have their stabilisers off yet is willing to try without when i help him but is completely happy to go at his own pace.
He always wants to race and will try to ride up hills that even i have to drop to 1st gear on and he's riding an ickle 12inch wheeled childs bike!

4 year old andrew is my favourite cyclist and always will be!

I love what you wrote, in fact I got all tearful!

My grandson (Calum), is also 4 years old, he still has stabilisers on, so what, we all gotta start somewhere.

To me my little grandson is my favourite cyclist, he is one cool little dude.

You sound one of the best Mum's!

Sally

**chickwhorips** · 10-16-2006, 03:59 PM

i can't say that i have a favorite, but all of you here on TE are who i admire and keep me going! thanks!!!!!

**CyclChyk** · 10-16-2006, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by chickwhorips

i can't say that i have a favorite, but all of you here on TE are who i admire and keep me going! thanks!!!!!

Suck up

You beat me to it.

**NJBikeGal** · 10-02-2006, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by maillotpois

yes!!

this month's Cycle Sport's "Clean" issue has a great feature on her - best coverage of a woman in that magazine that I can recall.

I also love Levi - and Dave Z (because he's so WEIRD - in a good way!).

Oh, yes, I have to agree...the Z-man...could he be any funnier?? Gotta love him...sounds like he is perpetualy on "happy-but-mellow" pills and yet he rides like the devil. He rocks!

(Apparently, great Sarahs think alike!!)

**Trekhawk** · 10-02-2006, 09:42 PM

The Pocket Rocket - Robbie McEwen.

Gotta love a guy who can pop a decent wheelie.

http://static.flickr.com/32/66378152_82ae4d24a5_m.jpg

**Mimosa** · 10-02-2006, 11:42 PM

The fresh worldchampion Marianne Vos for being to good at a so young age and Marion Bax for being so good at the age of 50. Wow, and then to think I want to ride against those girls next year. I seriously need to do some more training in the preseason.

**presfoxm** · 10-03-2006, 06:25 PM

JENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gotta love a guy who will bury himself for his team leader, will struggle to win a race he should have lost, and rolls up to a start line on a bright green faux chopper bike!

On a human level, this week it is me. I rode my first, and last cross, race this weekend. I came in dead last. Was lapped by the men, twice I think, and some of the women. But I had the most fun EVER! I even got a shout out from the announcer when I finished, cause I was so excited that I actually finished. I threw my hand up in the air like I had won! Next week it will be someone else.

**velogirl** · 10-16-2006, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by presfoxm

I rode my first, and last cross, race this weekend. I came in dead last. Was lapped by the men, twice I think, and some of the women. But I had the most fun EVER! I even got a shout out from the announcer when I finished, cause I was so excited that I actually finished. I threw my hand up in the air like I had won! Next week it will be someone else.

Why is it your last cross race? If you had fun, you should keep doing it.

**SheFly** · 10-17-2006, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by velogirl

Why is it your last cross race? If you had fun, you should keep doing it.

My question exactly - having fun is the most important part of racing!

One of the women in our club is 64. I aspire to be doing what she is doing when I am her age - racing her first road and 'cross seasons this year. She has typically been finishing last or near the back of the pack, but SHE DOESN'T CARE!

Just this past Sunday at a 'cross race, she asked me if I was having as much fun as she was... She finished last on Saturday, and was covered in mud, and finished second to last on Sunday after falling in the mud more than once as well. She is an inspiration!

I think this week, she is my favorite cyclist.

Have FUN!

SheFly

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