Tweets of the week: Toms Skujinš, Lizzie Deignan and George Bennett
The best cycling tweets from the new year
We've now officially entered the new year and a new decade and the quality Twitter content has already been flowing.
Riders have been taking some time to enjoy the Christmas period, with some also getting in the early training rides to test their numbers as the new season looms.
Here are the best tweets from the last week, including posts from Alex Dowsett, Rohan Dennis and Christine Majerus.
1. Toms Skujinš gives some mechanic expertise
2. Even the pros forget to charge their shifters
3. Illness is an occupational hazard when racing cross
4. Our mood heading back to work after Christmas
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5. New bike fit for Rohan Dennis is looking good
6. Ah the joys of Christmas games with the family
7. Not sure about this one, but it's good
8. Heartbreak on Jan 1 for Noble
9. That's one way to welcome the new decade
10. More of the same from Phil Gaimon for 2020
We'll be back next week with more from the wonderful world of cycling social media.
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Alex Ballinger is editor of BikeBiz magazine, the leading publication for the UK cycle industry, and is the former digital news editor for CyclingWeekly.com. After gaining experience in local newsrooms, national newspapers and in digital journalism, Alex found his calling in cycling, first as a reporter, then as news editor responsible for Cycling Weekly's online news output, and now as the editor of BikeBiz. Since pro cycling first captured his heart during the 2010 Tour de France (specifically the Contador-Schleck battle) Alex covered three Tours de France, multiple editions of the Tour of Britain, and the World Championships, while both writing and video presenting for Cycling Weekly. He also specialises in fitness writing, often throwing himself into the deep end to help readers improve their own power numbers. Away from the desk, Alex can be found racing time trials, riding BMX and mountain bikes, or exploring off-road on his gravel bike. He’s also an avid gamer, and can usually be found buried in an eclectic selection of books.
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