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 Katie Archibald, Phil Gaimon and Matteo Trentin.
1. Any else bonked this hard before?
2. Jens Voigt and his new petting zoo
3. When the end of the season is near, but you have one big race left
4. The debate over who is the best Archibald rages
5. Cycling sometimes has some skewed priorities
6. Gaimon is a master of social media book promotion
7. A deeply unsettling illustration
8. When you can do both...
9. Not seen this road sign before
10. Katie Archibald trying out for her own cookery show
We’ll be back in seven days’ time for more of the best from social media across the cycling world.
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Mathieu van der Poel suffers heavy fall as he crashes out of Tokyo Olympics mountain bike race
The Dutchman was inside the top five at the time of the crash
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Tom Pidcock powers to Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold in mountain bike event
The 21-year-old claims the first cycling medal for Team GB
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Geraint Thomas abandons Tokyo Olympics road race
Team GB down to just three riders in the men’s event
By Alex Ballinger •
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Simon Geschke forced out of Olympic road race after Covid positive
The Spanish squad also has a coronavirus case in the team bubble but will be allowed to race
By Alex Ballinger •
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Tweets of the Week: Richard Carapaz's favourite ice cream, the 1980s Olympic team and more
Here's a collection of our favourite posts from the last week
By Alex Ballinger •
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Tokyo Olympics: Geraint Thomas hoping for redemption after crashing out of medals in Rio
The Welshman was in the leading group in 2016 when he crashed on the final corner of a descent
By Alex Ballinger •
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Mark Cavendish joint favourite to win Sports Personality of the Year
The British sprinter made a historic comeback at the 2021 Tour de France
By Alex Ballinger •
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Fabio Jakobsen takes his first win after life-threatening crash
The Dutch sprinter is back on the top step after his crash with Dylan Groenewegen one year ago
By Alex Ballinger •
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Tour of Britain 2021 route: Team time trial and Great Orme finish unveiled
This year's race will take the peloton from Cornwall, through Wales, before finishing in Scotland
By Richard Windsor •
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Mark Cavendish beats Tim Merlier to sprint victory in post-Tour de France crit
The British sprinter was on the podium again in the lucrative exhibition race in Flanders
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