As we all know, cyclists and social media are 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 that caught our eye this week, including ones from Phil Gaimon, Ellen van Dijk and Ed Laverack.
1. Well we didn’t want to say but…
Good job we can ride bikes because we’re shit models 😆 https://t.co/nxG5fRALMU
— Luke Rowe (@LukeRowe1990) March 17, 2019
2. This time next year, energy cocoa spread will be a thing all the cycling nutrition companies will be jumping on.
Italian Nutella 😂😂😂… proven to make you faster on the downhills. #TirrenoAdriatico pic.twitter.com/s42iatON2H
— Ben King (@BenKing89) March 18, 2019
3. Waffle iron > trophy, medal or any type of jersey.
When you realize you just missed out on the vacuum cleaner…
But… won an electric blanket and a waffle iron instead! 🛏🥟#drenthepodiumprizes #alwaysusefull
📸@velofocus pic.twitter.com/KFriNIHqDJ— Ellen van Dijk (@ellenvdijk) March 18, 2019
4. I think we can be sure the tan is at the forefront of Ryan’s mind.
I rode outside today for the first time in 13 days after a sickness of doom I picked up after opening weekend.
Not sure if I'm more concerned about getting my tan back or my fitness but god it's nice to pedal again.— Ryan Mullen (@ryanmullen9) March 17, 2019
5. Expect to see this celebration gracing the podium next time Alaphilippe wins a race, which will probably be any day now.
Loulou, you crack us up 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/zeiGdqFNqC
— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) March 18, 2019
6. At this moment in time, everyone’s timeline is just as varied.
Twitter in the morning isn’t what it used to be, #brexit mess taking up a lot of the feed, the parliamentary petition site conveniently going down, a guy shooting a sleeping lion for ‘sport’ and no sign of anyone shooting him, thank heavens it’s interspersed with lad bible videos
— Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) March 21, 2019
7. Not sure whether Greg Van Avermaet is actually enjoying this swing or is in genuine pain?
From the peloton to the playground 😉@GregVanAvermaet couldn’t resist…#MilanoSanRemo pic.twitter.com/MlEAS8iUPt
— CCC Team (@CCCProTeam) March 21, 2019
8. “Make sure you catch my good side”
Me: ugh I always look so bad in photos!
Also me, the moment the camera comes out: pic.twitter.com/MP6OVAVcuv— Ellen Noble (@ellenlikesbikes) March 20, 2019
9. Phil Gaimon’s grandma may well be preparing for a no deal Brexit or could just be a genius.
My 92-year-old grandma has a closet filled top to bottom with toilet paper.
Me: Grandma, what’s all that for?
Her: I’ll never need to buy toilet paper again. I’ve checked that box.
Me: Dark, but pretty cool— Phil Gaimon (@philgaimon) March 21, 2019
10. There are epic rides, and then there are ‘riding the length of a country’ epic rides.
I made it😂💪🏻💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/hQCssdmreG
— Ed Laverack (@edlaverack) March 21, 2019
We’ll back in seven days’ time for more of the best from social media.
