6. This is how you get hyped for a Giro d'Italia stage
That's just one of the weird and wonderful moments from cycling social media over the last week.
Here are our favourite tweets from the last week:
4. Geraint Thomas might not be so sad about missing the Giro after all
We'll be back in seven days with more tweets of the week.
Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa has been enjoying the new ultra-lightweight Specialized bike, although inexplicably he has about eight of them.
3. The commissaires may have been a little too eager on this one
5. Rebecca Charlton sums up 2020 for cyclists
8. Honestly, same
We've also got Geraint Thomas reacting to the rest of the Giro and Giulio Ciccone on the mic.
7. World time trial champion uh...Luke Rowe?
9. Now this is a fitting tribute to Mark Cavendish's career
If 2020 didn't have enough twists and turns already, it turns out Khal Drogo is a cycling fan.
1. Is Jason Momoa really strong, or is the new Specialized really light? Probably both
2. Communication is key in the team car, as Matt Winston learned the hard way
10. Turns out minty coffee is the key to winning Grand Tour stages
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Chris Froome hits back at critics: ‘I’m not just going to throw in the towel’
Chris Froome has hit back at social media critics who say he should hang up his bike, responding: 'I'm not just going to throw in the towel'
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Five things to look out for at the Giro d'Italia week one
The first Grand Tour of the year gets underway with what looks to be an action-packed first week
By Stephen Puddicombe •
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Remco Evenepoel: You can’t prepare fully without racing, but that’s the risk we took
Belgian star is among the favourites to win the 2021 Giro d’Italia, having not raced for nine months
By Alex Ballinger •
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Israel Start-Up Nation launch new wine inspired kit for the Giro d'Italia 2021
The design of the kit is meant to blend the red wine of their Italian sponsor with the blue of Israel's national flag
By Tim Bonville-Ginn •
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Runner confronts pensioners who were setting traps for cyclists in popular park
A runner has revealed how he confronted pensioners who were leaving traps for cyclists in a popular path.
By Alex Ballinger •
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Leaked discussions between WADA and UCI reveals tension over Chris Froome salbutamol case
A leaked discussion between the UCI and WADA have revealed the tensions caused by the Chris Froome salbutamol case.
By Alex Ballinger •
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Passionate cyclist died after being hit by a police car during her first 10km run
A passionate cyclist has died after she was hit by a police car during her first 10km run.
By Alex Ballinger •
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Are stiffer frames always faster?
Is the 'mine goes to 11' approach to stiffness always best? Michelle Arthurs-Brennan investigates
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan •
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Why get skinny when you could get fast? Why a rebalancing of perspectives is needed in cycling
Cycling’s obsession with weight is doing untold damage, argues Joe Laverick as he calls for a rebalancing of perspectives on fuelling, physique and performance
By Cycling Weekly •
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Is the tubeless system flawed for narrower tyres?
Do the higher pressures of road tyres really make a qualitive difference?
By Stefan Abram •
