Early 20th journalists started creating nicknames for the cyclists. This effort popularized the cycling sport and make the racers interesting to the people who were not interested in cycling much. This tradition is still continuing today. Here the list of cyclists’ nicknames in alphabetical order (by surname, starting with C):
By Surname: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W
C
| CYCLIST | NICKNAME | COUNTRY | BIRTH/DEATH | YEARS ACTIVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Cancellara * | Spartacus | Switzerland | 18 Mar 1981 – |
2001- |
| Jimmy Casper * | The Little Ghost | France | 28 May 1978 – |
1998- |
| Mark Cavendish * | The Manx Missile | Great Britain | 21 May 1985 – |
2004- |
| Mirko Celestino | Sputnik | Italy | 19 Mar 1974 – |
1996-2007 |
| Claudio Chiappucci | The Devil (El Diablo) |
Italy | 28 Feb 1963 – |
1985-1999 |
| Franco Chioccioli | Little Coppi (Coppino) |
Italy | 25 Aug 1959 – |
1983-1992 |
| Eugène Christophe | The Old Gaul (Le Vieux Gaulois), Cri-cri |
France | 22 Jan 1885 01 Feb 1970 |
1904-1926 |
| Mario Cipollini | The Lion King (Re Leone), Super Mario |
Italy | 22 Mar 1967 – |
1989-2008 |
| Thierry Claveyrolat | The Eagle of Vizille, Clavette |
France | 31 Mar 1959 07 Sep 1999 |
1983-1994 |
| Salvatore Commesso * | Toto | Italy | 28 Mar 1975 – |
1998- |
| Alberto Contador * | El Pistolero | Spain | 06 Dec 1982 – |
2003- |
| Fausto Coppi | Il Campionissimo, The Heron (Airone) |
Italy | 15 Sep 1919 02 Jan 1960 |
1939-1959 |
| Damiano Cunego * | The Little Prince of Verona (Principino Veronese) |
Italy | 19 Sep 1981 – |
2002- |
