J Anquetil at my work

[Marek]

Today at work, I find out that the guy who is moving over to work for me on some mundane task is a chap by the name of Jason Anquetil. Well, I see his name and am like, maybe, just maybe this guy is the ancestor of the great Jacques. On our initial meeting I threw into the conversation that was he aware of the famous heritage of his name in cycling circles. He said yes and that Jacques Anquetil is in fact a distant relative. I nearly fell off my chair, I explained did he not know the significance of this and does he do any cycling, he shrugged his shoulders and said he just plays a bit of rugby, which kinda explained the two black eyes he was sporting.

I will investigate further when I get the chance and see if I can get him to work out his blood lines and how closely related he is. How cool though to be working alongside a J. Anquetil.

Cheers

Marek.....

[Grahame]

<Pedant mode>
He must be pretty old if he's an ancestor of Jacques'.
</Pedant mode>

[Andrew G]

[quote="Sean Hogan"]Wasn't Jacques a bit of a lad?

[Marek]

By the sounds of all that I think it could be quite hard to find out where this guys heritage comes from.

Cheers

Marek....

[Andrew G]

Well worth a read.
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[Dombo]

Just checked our directory and we have several Armstrongs and Valverdes, a Hoy, and a brace of Cipollinis.

[Sylv]

I work with a newly-crowned world champion - Steve Peat

[Jon H]

I work with the 2009 CTT national 24 hour time trial champion.

We have a Simpson, a Roche and a Miller, but then probably so do a lot of other offices.

[Dombo]

We have a Hatch and a couple of Gunns, easily trumping a Pendleton

And a vast array of Ulrichs

[Mike I]

We have five Cooks, but no Cooke.

But we do have a Chris King.

[Dombo]

We have a Desgranges; close enough. And a Garin. We also have a Laeser.
I win

[Dombo]

I raise you 8 Simpsons, 3 Ullrichs, 6 Kublers, a Koblet, 3 McEwens, 2 Bassos, 5 Cookes, a Robic, a Zabel, 6 Yates and a Roche.
Finally....we also have a J Anquetil

[-Adam-]

Who the hell do you people work for!?

[Dombo]

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[-Adam-]

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