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Tom Pidcock is through!
Round One, Match Four: Tom Pidcock v. Julius Johansen
Tom Pidcock Propaganda
Just look at the instagram profile for his dogs. That's all. Yes I suppose he races sometimes too, but more importantly, dogs.
Julius Johansen Propaganda
my Vuelta 2023 randomly assigned little guy to cheer for when we did that in the discord. It was memorable when he got to GC position 113 with a time of 13 hours and the start number 134: the number 13 is fitting because he is not a lucky guy. He got covid. He got to be in the Weird Vuelta we had this year. He's on Intermaché so he had to ride for Rui Costa. He crashes in weird ways such as in the latest Post Danmark Rundt, which he began by breaking his bike in half, forcing him to use his spare training bike for the rest. He then crashed into a family's lunch table and a haybale, drove into a curb, stuff like that. Maybe some of it is less bad luck and more a skill issue, but nevertheless he keeps being optimistic about his chances. He's currently without a contract for next year, but personally I think anybody should be glad to have him solely because he consistently has THE best hair in the peloton.
Wout van Aert is through!
Round One, Match Three: Mark Cavendish v. Wout van Aert
Wout van Aert Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Mark Cavendish Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Mathieu van der Poel is through to round two!
Round One, Match Two: Mathieu van der Poel v. Michael Vanthourenhout
Mathieu van der Poel Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Michael Vanthourenhout Propaganda
Tall and super blonde, he is Eli Iserbyt's knight in a shiny armor and won the cyclocross European Championship twice so his jersey can match his role.
I just love Eli and Michael, and watch them race together in cross. They bring team tactics in cyclocross races and it works.
Sepp Kuss is through to Round Two!
Round One, Match One: Jasper Philipsen v. Sepp Kuss
Jasper Philipsen Propaganda:
I have a soft spot for a somewhat cocky, pretty sprinter
Sepp Kuss Propaganda:
Vuelta 2023, need I say more. And he even brought his dog there with its little special pass.
you absolutely cannot forget world's greatest domestique and 2023 Vuelta winner (GC Kuss!!!!)
The little domestique that could! He has been steadily working for tjv, been integral in their victories, just participated in all 3 grand tours, helped lead the team to victory, and won one himself. He's also cute af, married a spanish woman and speaks the language well. Oh, and he has an adorable puppy. He is an adorable puppy
Round One, Match Fourteen: Lennard Kämna v. Marc Soler
Lennard Kämna Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Marc Soler Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Round One, Match Seven: Cameron Mason v. Magnus Cort
Cameron Mason Propaganda
Does multiple disciplines, good accent, and has a nice youtube channel with a nice homemade feel to it and POV videos of courses, which I find interesting! Also wore some terrible looking kit while he was with trinity racing.
Magnus Cort Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Round One, Match Sixteen: Thibaut Pinot v. Victor Campenaerts
Thibaut Pinot Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Victor Campenaerts Propaganda
he’s a cheeky boy and his bromance with Jasper De Buyst is so cute! https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cul3prPL5Cv/?igshid=ZDE1MWVjZGVmZQ==
Round One, Match Fourteen: Lennard Kämna v. Marc Soler
Lennard Kämna Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Marc Soler Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Round One, Match Fifteen: Remco Evenepoel v. Juan Ayuso
Remco Evenepoel Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Juan Ayuso Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Round One, Match Thirteen: Alessandro Covi v. Jonas Vingegaard
Alessandro Covi Propaganda
he is cute, wears mismatched shoes and his spirit animal is a puma.
Jonas Vingegaard Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Round One, Match Twelve: Mattias Skjelmose v. João Almeida
Mattias Skjelmose Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
João Almeida Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Round One, Match Eleven: Michael Mørkøv v. Simon Geschke
Michael Mørkøv Propaganda
Incredible leadout man whom I saw forced to try and explain the mechanics of a leadout + sprint on TV using toy cars this last tdf. Was the lanterne rouge after his sprinter abandoned which earns him my sympathies especially as he remained grounded in his expectations yet slightly optimistic in the face of adversity. Danish nickname "Svanen fra banen" - "The swan from the track", which doesn't rhyme as well because we mustn't let road racing results distract from how he's been world champion on track. He is on the older side and a capital-D Dad, but we may see him sprint with Cavendish next year and I for one am excited about the possibility.
Simon Geschke Propaganda
Personal: Simon Geschke is an old man with a magnificent beard, born in East-Berlin (a soft pisces with a fiery aries moon, we stan a king) and despite living in the south of Germany for a while now he never lost his perfect accent and his dry pragmatic way of looking at the world. He is vegan and has a french bulldog (which...okay...), and his favorite hobby is fiddling with his Schwalbe, a vintage GDR scooter.
Professional: The son of a track cycling world champion probably learned to bike before he learned to walk. Now he rides for Cofidis as a mountain specialist and helper for Guillaume Martin. Biggest moment was gaining the polka dot jersey in the 2022 Tour de France. He held it for nine days and did a special and adorable video for KIKA, the kid's channel, where he counted all the dots on the jersey for the kids. There are 75 dots. Here is the video:
Round One, Match Ten: Matej Mohorič v. Cian Uijtdebroeks
Matej Mohorič Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Cian Uijtdebroeks Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Round One, Match Nine: Eli Iserbyt v. Mads Pedersen
Eli Iserbyt Propaganda
small but fierce, he is my cyclocross boy and deserves more love.
First of all he's very small, so jot that down, secondly, he is currently winning everything in cyclocross even if he's unlikely to beat WvA and MvdP when they show up. Had offers to start doing road racing, but kept to what he likes and is good at, and I like that mentality. And he does so many races in cx, like he is everywhere all the time.
Mads Pedersen Propaganda
Simply go read an interview, he is immensely entertaining, and also the sprint he did in the Bemer Cyclassics gave me an adrenaline high that changed my brain chemistry. He betrayed his danish nation by moving away to Switzerland for tax reasons, but he's very open about it at least. Is described by teammates as a good guy and wears many silly Lidl outfits.
Funniest guy in the peloton, like listen to any interview with him. Has a grand tour grand slam (a victory in each grand tour). Look at those thighs. Number six on UCI ranking. Speedy guy. Keeps it real. Doesn’t die in hills as much as other sprinters imo. Just vote the guy, he’s great
Round One, Match Eight: Michał Kwiatkowski v. Tadej Pogačar
Michał Kwiatkowski Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Tadej Pogačar Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Round One, Match Seven: Cameron Mason v. Magnus Cort
Cameron Mason Propaganda
Does multiple disciplines, good accent, and has a nice youtube channel with a nice homemade feel to it and POV videos of courses, which I find interesting! Also wore some terrible looking kit while he was with trinity racing.
Magnus Cort Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Round One, Match Six: George Bennett v. Primož Roglič
George Bennett Propaganda
Always a DNF in my heart, and just look at him
Primož Roglič Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Round One, Match Five: Neilson Powless v. Fabio Jakobsen
Neilson Powless Propaganda
I mean just look at how happy he was starting that many days in the polkadot jersey in the tour this year
Fabio Jakobsen Propaganda
how can you not love a man getting back to such a good level after that harrowing crash. The drama of the 16 sec he had left in one of the mountain stages in the tour of 2022 was *chef's kiss*
Round One, Match Four: Tom Pidcock v. Julius Johansen
Tom Pidcock Propaganda
Just look at the instagram profile for his dogs. That's all. Yes I suppose he races sometimes too, but more importantly, dogs.
Julius Johansen Propaganda
my Vuelta 2023 randomly assigned little guy to cheer for when we did that in the discord. It was memorable when he got to GC position 113 with a time of 13 hours and the start number 134: the number 13 is fitting because he is not a lucky guy. He got covid. He got to be in the Weird Vuelta we had this year. He's on Intermaché so he had to ride for Rui Costa. He crashes in weird ways such as in the latest Post Danmark Rundt, which he began by breaking his bike in half, forcing him to use his spare training bike for the rest. He then crashed into a family's lunch table and a haybale, drove into a curb, stuff like that. Maybe some of it is less bad luck and more a skill issue, but nevertheless he keeps being optimistic about his chances. He's currently without a contract for next year, but personally I think anybody should be glad to have him solely because he consistently has THE best hair in the peloton.
Round One, Match Three: Mark Cavendish v. Wout van Aert
Wout van Aert Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Mark Cavendish Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Round One, Match Two: Mathieu van der Poel v. Michael Vanthourenhout
Mathieu van der Poel Propaganda
No propaganda submitted.
Michael Vanthourenhout Propaganda
Tall and super blonde, he is Eli Iserbyt's knight in a shiny armor and won the cyclocross European Championship twice so his jersey can match his role.
I just love Eli and Michael, and watch them race together in cross. They bring team tactics in cyclocross races and it works.
Round One, Match One: Jasper Philipsen v. Sepp Kuss
Jasper Philipsen Propaganda:
I have a soft spot for a somewhat cocky, pretty sprinter
Sepp Kuss Propaganda:
Vuelta 2023, need I say more. And he even brought his dog there with its little special pass.
you absolutely cannot forget world's greatest domestique and 2023 Vuelta winner (GC Kuss!!!!)
The little domestique that could! He has been steadily working for tjv, been integral in their victories, just participated in all 3 grand tours, helped lead the team to victory, and won one himself. He's also cute af, married a spanish woman and speaks the language well. Oh, and he has an adorable puppy. He is an adorable puppy
The Bracket
Here is the official bracket for the Tumblr’s favourite cyclist poll. Round one will take place on Sunday. Apologies for the low quality, it’s more legible when you click on the image.
Submissions are officially closed. The official bracket will be out shortly and Round 1 will begin next Sunday.
We now have 32 submissions! I’ll still keep submissions open until tomorrow to allow more riders if anyone still wants to submit, but this means that no matter what we now have enough for the poll tournament to happen!
Hello everyone, little update:
We’ve had submissions open for a week now and 17 of the 32 slots have been filled. I will keep the submissions open for another week until next Sunday, and if we still don’t have enough we’ll go from there.
So if you have any cyclists you want to submit, shoot me a message on this account and we’ll get them in!
Hello everyone, little update:
We’ve had submissions open for a week now and 17 of the 32 slots have been filled. I will keep the submissions open for another week until next Sunday, and if we still don’t have enough we’ll go from there.
So if you have any cyclists you want to submit, shoot me a message on this account and we’ll get them in!
Welcome to the Tumblr’s Favourite Cyclist tournament!
This tournament is focused on the men’s peloton. If there’s demand for it and if I have the time, I’ll do poll for the women’s peloton after this.
You can submit a cyclist for the tournament by messaging this account with the cyclist you’d like to submit, and some propaganda for them too. For a cyclist to be eligible for submission, they have to have been active this year. Cyclists who retired at some point this year are permitted. You can submit anywhere up to five cyclists, but you do not have to submit that many if you don’t want to.
There will be 32 slots overall, but 6 of these slots will be filled by The Big Six (Pogačar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel, Roglič, van Aert and van Der Poel) who will get in automatically. That leaves 26 free slots for any other cyclists, no matter how obscure, who you may like to submit.
Submissions will initially be open for a week, but if we do not have enough cyclists by then I’ll keep them open longer and people who’ve submitted the maximum amount will be allowed more.
If there are more than 26 cyclists submitted, ones with the most submissions will get in. If there are ties for number of submissions that means that it is still unclear, we will run prelims.
In the tournament, each poll will last one week.
This tournament is run by @arriere-du-peloton.