Tweets of the week: Khal Drogo's new Specialized, Matt Winston's speedbump mishap and Luke Rowe's lookalike
Here are a few of our favourite moments from cycling social media
If 2020 didn't have enough twists and turns already, it turns out Khal Drogo is a cycling fan.
Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa has been enjoying the new ultra-lightweight Specialized bike, although inexplicably he has about eight of them.
That's just one of the weird and wonderful moments from cycling social media over the last week.
We've also got Geraint Thomas reacting to the rest of the Giro and Giulio Ciccone on the mic.
Here are our favourite tweets from the last week:
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
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3. The commissaires may have been a little too eager on this one
4. Geraint Thomas might not be so sad about missing the Giro after all
5. Rebecca Charlton sums up 2020 for cyclists
6. This is how you get hyped for a Giro d'Italia stage
7. World time trial champion uh...Luke Rowe?
8. Honestly, same
9. Now this is a fitting tribute to Mark Cavendish's career
10. Turns out minty coffee is the key to winning Grand Tour stages
We'll be back in seven days with more tweets of the week.
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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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