As we all know, cyclists and Twitter is often a fantastic combination, allowing the fans a behind the scenes look at what goes on in and around the professional peloton.
Here are some of the tweets that caught our eye this week, including ones from Luke Rowe, Alex Dowsett and Steve Lampier.
1. We have no words…
The first ever Pro Cycling Rap, by Astana Pro Team!🔥 Talented riders, but even more talented rappers?😜 #AstanaProTeam #AstanaRap #AstanaRappers pic.twitter.com/zL24wAqPNo
— Astana Pro Team (@AstanaTeam) January 14, 2019
2. And neither does Alex Dowsett
Just watched the Astana team rap video….
😳
— Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) January 15, 2019
3. A bit of ‘back in my day’ from Lampier
Talk in every Calpe villa with UK riders. " Watts Watts watts, Tinder, watts watts watts, FTP, Watts Watts, Tinder, Watts watts watts watts watts, Tinder, watts, FTP, watts FTP Watts……these youngsters
— Steve lampier (@Steviel84) January 15, 2019
4. Are you okay Phil? This looks a bit vicious
Fitte trying to steal my helmet again 🙄🤣 #Season17
📷 @GettySport pic.twitter.com/csnEVTT6iz
— PHILIPPE GILBERT (@PhilippeGilbert) January 14, 2019
5. Yep, Dumoulin is never going to live that down
Hey @tom_dumoulin you should come down under, perfect early season race for you 👍🏻 💩 pic.twitter.com/9qOcWgBzLT
— Luke Rowe (@LukeRowe1990) January 16, 2019
6. This gives me shivers just watching it
What do you do when you are in an ice bath in a rubbish bin? Talk trash of course. @NathanPeterHaas comments on stage 2 of the @tourdownunder post stage pic.twitter.com/g9enL9IdTf
— Team KATUSHA ALPECIN (@katushacycling) January 16, 2019
7. Bit of CW banter from Froomey
I completed my #10YearChallenge one year early 😁 @giroditalia #Zoncolan pic.twitter.com/GHbRFkSn2P
— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) January 16, 2019
8. Luke Rowe not a fan of time trials apparently
Zzzzzzzzz
— Luke Rowe (@LukeRowe1990) January 18, 2019
9. We can only dream of that kind of weather here in frozen Britain
I had to wait so long for this, but finally it happened. It took me 8 years of @tourdownunder to get rain during a stage. And after 3 hot days it felt amazing.
— Thomas De Gendt (@DeGendtThomas) January 18, 2019
10. How Katusha (and a few others) get pumped before a stage
We’ll be back in seven days time for more picks from the world of cycling social media.
