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 S):
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
| CYCLIST | NICKNAME | COUNTRY | BIRTH/DEATH | YEARS ACTIVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Sagan * | The Terminator, Rambo |
Slovakia | 26 Jan 1990 – |
2009- |
| Giuseppe Santhià | Pinot | Italy | 19 Jan 1886 ? |
1909-1923 |
| Giuseppe Saronni | Goodwood rifle-shot | Italy | 22 Sep 1957 – |
1977-1989 |
| Paolo Savoldelli | Babyface, Il Falco |
Italy | 07 May 1973 – |
1996-2008 |
| Briek Schotte | Iron Briek | Belgium | 07 Sep 1919 04 Apr 2004 |
|
| Patrick Sercu | The Flemish Arrow (Vlaamse Pijl) |
Belgium | 27 Jun 1944 – |
1964-1977 |
| Luca Scinto | The Python (Il Pittone) |
Italy | 28 Jan 1968 – |
1988-2002 |
| Oscar Sevilla * | The Kid (El Niño) | Spain | 29 Sep 1976 – |
1998- |
| Gilberto Simoni | Gibo, The Eagle of Palu di Giovo (Aquila di Palu di Giovo) |
Italy | 25 Aug 1971 – |
1994-2010 |
| Tom Simpson | Mister Tom | Great Britain | 30 Nov 1937 13 Jul 1967 |
1959-1967 |
| François Simon | Spud | France | 28 Oct 1968 – |
1991-2002 |
| Mauricio Soler | El Lancero | Colombia | 14 Jan 1983 – |
2006-2012 |
