Cyclist pronunciation
This page is just about names. Names of female cyclists from around the world. I often wonder what the proper pronunciation is, and I notice many mistakes are being made, even by professional commentators. So here's some help in finding the right pronunciation!
- Ceylin Alvarado (Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado) - first name sounds close to the English word 'sailing'.
- Sofia Bertizzolo - introduces herself in this <a href="https://youtu.be/rU28b-xRHtQ">YouTube video</a> from the UCI.
- Denise Betsema (aka Denies Overseas) - See <a href="https://youtu.be/VVLqfuOETc4?t=40">YouTube video from 'our man on Texel'</a>
- Chantal Blaak - See <a href="https://youtu.be/kdhR-QBYbQg">video on YouTube where Boels Dolmans riders pronounce their names :)</a>
- Jip van den Bos - See <a href="https://youtu.be/kdhR-QBYbQg">video on YouTube where Boels Dolmans riders pronounce their names :)</a>
- Nikki Brammeier (Nikki Harris) - See <a href="https://youtu.be/kdhR-QBYbQg">video on YouTube where Boels Dolmans riders pronounce their names :)</a>
- Anna van der Breggen - See <a href="https://youtu.be/kdhR-QBYbQg">video on YouTube where Boels Dolmans riders pronounce their names :)</a>
- Karol-Ann Canuel - See <a href="https://youtu.be/kdhR-QBYbQg">video on YouTube where Boels Dolmans riders pronounce their names :)</a>
- Elena Cecchini - See <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Mjp_jdXII">YouTube video</a>, basically it's 'Checkini' not 'Chetsjini'.
- Chiara Consonni - See <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R0B4FabetA">YouTube video</a> at around 1m25. Basically, it's more like 'Kjara Con Soany' than 'Tsjara'
- Lizzie Deignan - (Elisabeth Deignan, Lizzie Armitstead). ['lɪzi 'daɪ,gnən] Watch her saying her own name in a status update on Twitter: <a href=" https://twitter.com/lizziedeignan/status/1018861361256910848">https://twitter.com/lizziedeignan/status/1018861361256910848</a>
- Jolien D'Hoore - See <a href="https://youtu.be/pWqEOkxgBwI?t=1m36s">Video in Flemish 'Extra Time Koers' (at 1m36)</a>
- Amalie Dideriksen - See <a href="https://youtu.be/kdhR-QBYbQg">video on YouTube where Boels Dolmans riders pronounce their names :)</a>
- Emilia Fahlin - See <a href="https://youtu.be/8i2g7UfGUc4?t=44s">'Nordic Profiles' video on YouTube (at around 44 seconds)</a>
- Megan Guarnier - See <a href="https://youtu.be/kdhR-QBYbQg">video on YouTube where Boels Dolmans riders pronounce their names :)</a>
- Thalita de Jong - See <a href="https://youtu.be/hl0oO_h6Evw">video on YouTube from Dutch tv show 'Bureau Sport'</a>
- Leah Kirchmann - See <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8LWCO-1PvI">video on YouTube from Canadian Running Magazine</a>
- Lotta Lepistö - See this <a href="https://youtu.be/zW5E6ylcGGo">video on YouTube where it is explained</a>
- Julie Leth - See this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVOkKH4ZdfA">video on YouTube</a> If you're impatient, it's near the end :)
- Christine Majerus - See <a href="https://youtu.be/kdhR-QBYbQg">video on YouTube where Boels Dolmans riders pronounce their names :)</a>
- Shannon Malseed (nickname: Dash, from Dachshund) - Listen to this <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ridemedia/shannon-malseed-australian-champion-pre-race-la-course">podcast</a> with Shannon
- Kasia Niewiadoma (Katarzyna Niewiadoma) - See <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM70CWoEjiM">video on YouTube (in English)</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD34DbsUXSw">this one in Polish</a>
- Kasia Pawlowska (Katarzyna Pawłowska) - See <a href="https://youtu.be/kdhR-QBYbQg">video on YouTube where Boels Dolmans riders pronounce their names :)</a>
- Amy Pieters - See <a href="https://youtu.be/kdhR-QBYbQg">video on YouTube where Boels Dolmans riders pronounce their names :)</a>
- Macey Stewart - See <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StqBK30dWtM">YouTube video "Cycle Isle - Meet Macey Stewart"</a>
- Chanella/Delore Stougje - 'Stougje' sounds like 'Stoo-gya' not 'Stow-gya' (source: tweet by Marijn de Vries)
- Sabrina Stultiens - See <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8ajs3wdjKw">YouTube video, English spoken (she's Dutch) but sounds good to me</a>
- Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig - Danish reporter says Cecilie Uttrup in this <a href="https://youtu.be/OoDXT3wruYc">Video interview on YouTube</a>
- Annemiek van Vleuten - See <a href="https://youtu.be/DdNnkcNpq6A">YouTube video of Annemiek showing some Dutch amateurs how to ride</a>
- Marianne Vos - See <a href="https://youtu.be/0MCEGPjqu5c">Video on YouTube with a Flemish 'r' but she says her own name at around 3min52s</a>
If you need more help with cyclists' names, check out saiklist.help by Lukas Knöfler