1) Aper 2) Aspirer 3) Hopeful 4) Poser 5) Wannabee 1) Applicant 2) Applier 3) Aspirant 4) Aspirer 5) Emulator 6) Hanger-on 7) Hopeful 8) Many a starlet 9) Number-one single in Finland 10) Number-one single in Germany 11) Number-one single in Scotland 12) One who dreams of fame 13) Overeager aspirant 14) Pretender 15) Spice Girls smash 16) Star-struck emulator 
a cyclist who wants to be better but is somehow lacking.
Wannabe is slang for an aspirant or imitator.