The best tweets from around cycling this week
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 Caleb Ewan, Alex Howes and Peter Sagan.
1. Time (trial) traveller, Alex Dowsett
Also guys, I’m in Oz where it is now 2019, therefore I am in the future and want to inform you that not much has changed, aliens have not landed, brexit has not been resolved, Trump is still president and the sky is still blue. Only change is hello has been replaced with g’day 🤷🏼♂️
— Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) December 31, 2018
2. The Lotto boys give modelling a shot
Doing a photoshoot for @Lotto_Soudal means you have to endure getting leaned on, pointed at, hugged and you have to carry your teammates. But the pictures are very nice. pic.twitter.com/0mW7SkkcyY
— Thomas De Gendt (@DeGendtThomas) January 2, 2019
3. Thomas De Gendt, still the king of Twitter in 2019
In 2019 i will keep wasting your time with tweets like this. I wish you all a happy new year. https://t.co/9U61y1ryGg
— Thomas De Gendt (@DeGendtThomas) December 31, 2018
4. Gaimon sums up our return to training
Warning: starting Jan 1, food will have calories again.
— Phil Gaimon (@philgaimon) December 29, 2018
5. Oh, and he went a bit blue
So you're saying I only look at my phone 8000 minutes a year? https://t.co/j8MbXTFAW0
— Phil Gaimon (@philgaimon) January 2, 2019
6. The secret to youth? Riding for EF Education First
Thing is, when one wears pink everyday, the feeling of aging seems to disappear. #dontactyourage https://t.co/XuPC0pKGEB
— Alex Howes (@alex_howes) January 2, 2019
7. January problems…
Yes, it's January. Gym is packed.
— Toms Skujiņš (@Tomashuuns) January 3, 2019
8. Calm and collected, for now
Me just before my heart rate went through the roof🥵 happy to officially be a rider for @Lotto_Soudal! Can’t wait to get this year going👌 pic.twitter.com/Kk4EkHaqV5
— Caleb Ewan (@CalebEwan) January 1, 2019
9. Sagan training for his next Olympic discipline?
Happy new year everybody! See you at a race next year, starting at the @tourdownunder, where it will certainly be warmer than the snowed mountains… pic.twitter.com/TfuPWJbVhM
— Peter Sagan (@petosagan) December 30, 2018
10. Nizzolo’s new love
Here's my new partner in crime… and we are getting along very well! Looking forward to bring it in the race… @teamdidata @ride_bmc @rideshimano @selle_italia @rotorbike #bikeporn #lake #beautiful #bmc #newbike https://t.co/nZZcoTa1pj pic.twitter.com/kFhARGIlwO
— Giacomo Nizzolo (@Giacomonizzolo) January 3, 2019
We’ll be back in seven days time for more picks from the world of cycling social media.