Tweets of the week: Alex Dowsett, Chris Froome, British Cycling and more
Here are our top picked tweets from the last week in the world of cycling
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 Ryan Mullen, Jack Pullar and Lizzie Armitstead.
1. Alex Dowsett did pretty well to capture this shot of lightning hitting the Shard in London.
Bit of lightning hitting the shard this evening, quite proud of this. pic.twitter.com/tjq6PWCqBz
— Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) April 27, 2016
2. It’s all getting a bit cosy at the Tour of Turkey.
https://twitter.com/TourDeJose/status/725345501235785731
3. Chris Froome didn’t manage to put on his own kit at Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
You know it's been a rough day when you don't know how you've ended up in your teammates kit @theboz91 🙈#LBL pic.twitter.com/OVvdNlW1Gp
— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) April 24, 2016
4. Geraint Thomas used Wout Poels’ win at Liège to crack out this beauty.
Get in!!!! Wouter Lambertus Martinus Henricus Poels 💪💪💪💪@WoutPoels
— Geraint Thomas (@GeraintThomas86) April 24, 2016
5. Amen, brother.
Decorative pillows piss me off.
— Phil Gaimon (@philgaimon) April 23, 2016
6. The Brownlees don’t like Lizzie Armitstead‘s chat.
A morning modelling for @adidasUK or listening to me has all got a bit much for @AliBrownleetri @jonny_brownlee pic.twitter.com/NTxtIkrc7S
— Lizzie Deignan (@lizziedeignan) April 27, 2016
7. You can’t have everything, Jack.
I am the worlds worst egg poacher.
— Jack Campbell Pullar (@Jack_Pullar) April 27, 2016
8. It’s fair to say Ben Swift wasn’t too worried about his finishing time in the Tour de Romandie time trial.
9. You’re not wrong there, Ryan.
Shit week for British Cycling
— Ryan Mullen (@ryanmullen9) April 29, 2016
10. You’re really not wrong there, British Cycling.
