Boonen Needs a Better Nickname

Carl Sundquist said:

Bill C said:

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I think McEwen should be "The Weasel" even though he doesn't deserve a
"great" nickname.

The Weasel has already been tagged on someone who occasionally posts
tio this NG (although it's a local thing).

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I'm going American for this one. How about we just call him "The Kid".
He's the first in a long time that's more than lived up to the promise,
and like an American gunfighter from the 1870's he's fast, tough and
takes out his opponents.

Hah! Carmichael's nickname from his 7-Eleven days was "The Kid".

Thanks Carl. I didn't know that.
Bill C

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I heard 'boom boom' on tv, one of the french announcers said > it.

Thank you.

Ah, bicycling: the Universal Language. --TP

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I heard 'boom boom' on tv, one of the french announcers said > it.

Thank you.

Ah, bicycling: the Universal Language. --TP

I would have guessed the French would try calling him "BooBoo" (or BoBo or
BonBon)

"Geraard Spergen" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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CN called him "Tornado Tom".
T-Mobile called him the "Flying Flem"

He's earned a Cannibal/Badger/Gypsy/Lion-of-Flanders caliber nickname.
Someone please think of one.

I suggest "The Boonenator".

Kinda rhymes with terminator and "boned and ate her". I'll be looking for
this in cyclingnews from now on.

NS

Nev Shea said:

I suggest "The Boonenator".

Kinda rhymes with terminator and "boned and ate her". I'll be looking for
this in cyclingnews from now on.

NS

Great!

(I hope my reply helps get Jeff's attention to your post)

Nev Shea schreef:

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"Geraard Spergen" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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CN called him "Tornado Tom".
T-Mobile called him the "Flying Flem"

He's earned a Cannibal/Badger/Gypsy/Lion-of-Flanders caliber nickname.
Someone please think of one.

I suggest "The Boonenator".

Kinda rhymes with terminator and "boned and ate her". I'll be looking for
this in cyclingnews from now on.

NS

And in dutch it means someting like the "beans eater".

The Flemish band Praga Kahn, in the States better known under the format
Lords of Acid, has made a song for him called "Balen Express".
Boonen (his hometown is Balen) likes the song. Despite the sampled voice
of superbombastic TV commentator Wuyts.
The nick is a rather lame-ish, more than 'tornado' even..

Kurgan Gringioni schreef:

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Geraard Spergen said:

CN called him "Tornado Tom".
T-Mobile called him the "Flying Flem"

He's earned a Cannibal/Badger/Gypsy/Lion-of-Flanders caliber nickname.
Someone please think of one.

Dumbass -

It's pronounced "Bone-en" right?

http://www.vtm.be/asx/vtmnieuws/vtmnieuws19uur_Do.asx

http://www.vtm.be/asx/vtmnieuws/vtmnieuws19uur_Do_pc_smal.asx (low ql)

Check the above link(s) and forward to 44:41 min - you'll hear the
newscaster pronounce his name.

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Tom "Boonen their ass"

Them, being the other riders, because he wins so often and so easy.
Blatant, obvious and unimaginative, but so was Masters Fattie.

thanks,

K. Gringioni.