The best tweets from around the world of 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 Aqua Blue Sport, Yves Lampaert, Rohan Dennis and more.
1. N’aaaw ☺️
2. When you’ve had the luxury of continental roads for too long…
Are Scottish roads made of porridge? #heavygoing #stage1 #tourofbritain
— Dan Martin (@DanMartin86) September 3, 2017
3. Tall man problems
How far my legs over shoot tonights hotel bed…. pic.twitter.com/tWXmYqbiXg
— Conor Dunne (@conordunnealot) September 5, 2017
4. No time for any of the countdown rubbish
Woops. Too late at the start… 🙈 #panic #ooowwwshit https://t.co/Bgqn4Zhlmd
— Yves Lampaert (@yveslampaert) September 5, 2017
5. Wait… smoking chocolate?
I just smoked a whole block of white chocolate like it was nothing and now considering a second #LaVuelta2017 #imhungry
— Rohan Dennis (@RohanDennis) September 2, 2017
6. Cyclists like cake – who knew?
Just killed Hugo Hedgehog. Thanks @TourofBritain for the birthdaycake 🎂 Nice treat after a 220k stage #OVOToB #22 pic.twitter.com/EanrNrFhY0
— Laurens De Plus (@LaurensDePlus) September 4, 2017
7. Just wing it
Almost a week without my appendix,still not giving up on being at the world champs;who knows?Maybe training is overrated, fresh approach 😴😴😴
— Lizzie Deignan (@lizziedeignan) September 6, 2017
8. Not sure what to say here
What's a birthday without an embarrassing photo 😉 Happiest of Birthdays to my love, my world, my husband @koendekort ❤ pic.twitter.com/ayXSwaA9ES
— Kaitlin de Kort (@kaitlindekort) September 8, 2017
9. 10 pies and a ride up the Angliru
Fancy 10 pies right about now 😄👍🥘🍺 #LV2017 https://t.co/rrHU3zCsS1
— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) September 2, 2017
10. 🔥 🔥 🔥
#LV2017 Peter Koning: "I kept our promise". pic.twitter.com/p8gVPNhFsW
— Aqua Blue Sport (@AquaBlueSport) September 6, 2017