That IS funny.
Reminds me: my brother was born in 1950. The Philadelphia Phillies had a great season. My dad wanted to name by brother Phillip but my mother wouldn’t permit that either.
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Speed Wombat
No votes for Contador, “el Pistolero”? I’ve always liked that one.
@OP “Cheat Code” is pretty bad a$$ and I agree if JW gave me any nickname it would be on my tombstone.
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Tired Face
For me, Fausti Coppi ‘Campionissimo’ just oozes class. Or there is Wout Poels AKA DJ breadsticks
Pocket Hercules was great. Wrong sport though.
My cycling pick is…
Ned Overend - The Lung
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Caleb Ewan the literal “Pocket Rocket”
My favorite has got to be Tim Declercq, aka El Tractor. The guy’s a beast.
I sometimes refer to myself as El Tractor during extended SS intervals, just at ~1/2 the wattage of the real deal. 
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Spartacus. The best by far imo
Kent Bostick, nicknamed “Bostasaurus”, making the Olympics at 42, and the winner of to many to name titles track, road, masters, at old age.
I can’t believe nobody has mentioned the Gorilla - Andre Greipel
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I’m afraid we’ll need to switch the discussion to another sport if that’s the case.
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Captain Doughnutman.
but even while taking into account proven or unproven PED users, I don’t see LA edging Mercx (not to mention many others)
There are more races than just the TDF.
Anyway, back on topic 
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