The cycling universe has descended on Yorkshire this week for the UCI World Road Championships, and what a week it’s been already, with the men and women’s elite road races still to come.
We’ve had electric time trials, great road racing and most importantly, a full portion of British weather so that the rest of the world is under no illusions about where the Championships are being held.
Here is our Yorkshire special, and yes, a fair few of these tweets are about the rain.
1. Potentially rather disastrous if you get these two mixed up.
I know which tent I’d rather be in. #trekcxcup @thirdspacebrews @TrekBikes pic.twitter.com/BOHxhevaXl
— Casey Kohner (@CaseyKohner) September 21, 2019
2. Breaking: Philippe Gilbert caught motor doping during training ride.
3 flat tires on training… only 1 solution 😉🏍 pic.twitter.com/4VGUG5pjCb
— PHILIPPE GILBERT (@PhilippeGilbert) September 22, 2019
3. A story in two parts.
Damp course recon done 💪 met a weird fluffy smiley huge cat. Saw @ryanmullen9 going the wrong way. Didn’t wave. Saw a ton of sportive riders braving the conditions, waved where I could! Buzz around #yorkshire2019… https://t.co/ASoqeQjhNV
— Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) September 22, 2019
4. Part two.
I saw @alexdowsett out on course today. I waved. And he didn't.
I see how it is.
— Ryan Mullen (@ryanmullen9) September 22, 2019
5. These time-trial specialists, ey, eking out marginal gains wherever possible.
Ah @VCampenaerts, always in the tt position, even at a press conference, he ready 😉 https://t.co/GV3wEWHfIx
— Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) September 23, 2019
6. For those hoping to post a quick time trial time, I would recommend not warming up on vegan sausage roll-ers.
Classy product placement. pic.twitter.com/uEqNkDvceN
— Ken Matheson (@kenem) September 24, 2019
7. Destined to be one of the best cycling images of the year.
False alarm. No longer jealous. pic.twitter.com/jtMr5WJxgn
— Elinor Barker (@elinorbarker) September 24, 2019
8. A lesser known prize available for the juniors competing in the Worlds, crashing so heroically you get tweeted by Geraint Thomas.
Season was so packed never had time for a decent waterslide. Decided to do it now on cameras…
At least made itnto G's tweet 😅😅
All good by the way! https://t.co/NTqwsr3Oyb— Valter Attila (@ValterAttila) September 24, 2019
9. No altitude camps necessary for Yorkshire, riders just need to have made sure they’d packed their armbands.
This is why I've been swimming in the offseason. #ReadyForWorlds https://t.co/18mCgF7Lbv
— Toms Skujiņš (@Tomashuuns) September 24, 2019
10. Maybe this would have been enough water for the U23 men’s time trial to be called off.
Training for Yorkshire? come to Ireland! pic.twitter.com/EBOpRSQ82I
— Sean Kelly (@SeanKellyCC) September 25, 2019
11. It wouldn’t be a ‘tweets of the week’ if there wasn’t at least one from Thomas De Gendt.
Rohan Dennis is the first rider to win the WC TT in a sprint. He beats @rogla with 2 bike lengths. pic.twitter.com/Q3fpfMQGuP
— Thomas De Gendt (@DeGendtThomas) September 25, 2019
We’ll be back in seven days’ time for more of the best from social media across the cycling world.