Tweets of the week: Jonathan Vaughters, Bauke Mollema and Abby Mickey

We’re deep into the off season now but the outstanding Twitter content just keeps on flowing.

Riders are now getting back into training and heading off on team camps so we’re getting an insight into the weird and wonderful world of pro cycling team building.

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Bora-Hansgrohe have been riding unicycles, Trek-Segafredo riders have been getting heated over Twitter polls, and Phil Gaimon gave a dog caffeine.

Here are the best tweets from the cycling world this week:

1. Breaking news: Toms Skujinš not a huge Taylor fan

When @Tomashuuns says “no I think we’ve listened to enough @taylorswift13 today” pic.twitter.com/xpekQ6WrJm

— Abby Mickey (@abimickey) December 2, 2019

2. This La Flamme Rouge Twitter poll threatened to get out of hand

#LFRSocialRider19 – NOMINATIONS, Group H

The last group@maedergino @Tomashuuns @JetseBol @ryanmullen9 pic.twitter.com/4zfoIpYZ63

— La Flamme Rouge (@laflammerouge16) November 30, 2019

Mashed potato then?

— Ryan Mullen (@ryanmullen9) December 2, 2019

3. When ski jumping and bike racing combine (yet again)

🎥 Content in the making for 2020 with @Hansgrohe_PR and @petosagan #hansgrohe#MeetTheBeautyOfWater pic.twitter.com/nWqrclzdPg

— BORA – hansgrohe (@BORAhansgrohe) December 3, 2019

4. Jonathan Vaughters took on the toughest race of his life this week

Well, now we know what a Sasquatch dressed in pink running after it’s dinner looks like. https://t.co/eVB7L6VUc6

— Jonathan Vaughters (@Vaughters) December 5, 2019

5. More Bora-Hansgrohe madness, this time from Lukas Pöstlberger

Skills from @Poesti_92 👏

🎥 @BORAhansgrohe #ITVCycling pic.twitter.com/aQc9q6ATpO

— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) December 4, 2019

6. When your souvenirs can be functional as well

From @Il_Lombardia podium bottle… to home decoration! 👌 pic.twitter.com/8nQxYPcG4h

— Bauke Mollema (@BaukeMollema) December 5, 2019

7. This dog is about to smash some Strava KoMs

I accidentally left a caffeine gel out and my girlfriend’s dog is wagging at 150 wpms pic.twitter.com/3XFb3vQrd2

— Phil Gaimon (@philgaimon) December 6, 2019

8. It never rains it pours with Katie Archibald

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Pic of me and @emily.nelson21 celebrating after a race. Trivia: the small splodge on my finger is a burn. I was so nervous and shaking when we rolled up (late and to the back (I bust the zip on my skinsuit 2 minutes before the start and had to change 🙄)) that while trying to run the dust off my tires I got my hand caught in the frame and almost crashed. Literally by my own hand. . Boring anecdote for your collection. Tomorrow I'm heading to the @bailliegifford offices to tell some better stories, and to give an insight into how it feels to be in a moment like the one captured in this picture.

A post shared by Katie Archibald (@_katiearchibald) on Dec 5, 2019 at 10:39am PST

9. The worst possible place to get a puncture?

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Need to pump some air in my tyres and get back out .. #blowout #throwback 💥 🔫

A post shared by Russ Downing (@russdowning) on Dec 5, 2019 at 12:07am PST

10. Alec Briggs took it right to the limit while filming this week

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Didn't go fast & furious enough and got rooted and booted. Sick day shooting. Full ting dropping soon. 🎬 @ndrewr

A post shared by Alec Briggs (@alec_pedaler) on Dec 4, 2019 at 10:56am PST

We’ll be back next week with more of the best from cycling social media.