Tweets of the Week: Don't drink from the bidons, parenting with the pros and a Boa wrist support

Here are just a few of our favourite tweets from the last week in cycling

Alex Ballinger
By Alex Ballinger
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Well it looks like the start of the racing calendar will be delayed again for most pros, but fear not they're still keeping us entertained with their social media output.

In this weeks edition of Tweets of the Week, Thomas De Gendt tells us why we shouldn't drink from bidons at races, while Geraint Thomas and Alex Howes share some parenting tips.

1. Who said cyclocross was fun? They might have lied

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2. Well this is just terrible news to find out at this late stage

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3. The future is here

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4. Parenting with the pros

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5. On bike video:Who did it better? The Barnes sisters...

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6. ...Or Movistar?

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7. Someone give Magnus Cort his own home makeover show

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8. Glad it's not just me that can't get into these boxes

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9. Cheap win for Bernal here, he was just sucking the wheel

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10. Maybe a switch to cross country skiiing is in order Elinor?

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We'll be back in seven days with more tweets of the week.

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Alex Ballinger
Alex Ballinger

Alex Ballinger is editor of BikeBiz magazine, the leading publication for the UK cycle industry, and is the former digital news editor for CyclingWeekly.com. After gaining experience in local newsrooms, national newspapers and in digital journalism, Alex found his calling in cycling, first as a reporter, then as news editor responsible for Cycling Weekly's online news output, and now as the editor of BikeBiz. Since pro cycling first captured his heart during the 2010 Tour de France (specifically the Contador-Schleck battle) Alex covered three Tours de France, multiple editions of the Tour of Britain, and the World Championships, while both writing and video presenting for Cycling Weekly. He also specialises in fitness writing, often throwing himself into the deep end to help readers improve their own power numbers.  Away from the desk, Alex can be found racing time trials, riding BMX and mountain bikes, or exploring off-road on his gravel bike. He’s also an avid gamer, and can usually be found buried in an eclectic selection of books.

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