Tweets of the Week: Giro d'Italia special featuring Alex Dowsett, UCI saddle rules, and Kermit the Frog
Here are our favourite tweets from the last seven days
While riders may be exhausted from the stresses and strains of the Giro d'Italia, they're still treating us to some outstanding insights on social media.
This week's edition of Tweets of the Week is a Giro special, with Trek-Segafredo, Alex Dowsett and more, but we also have some tweets from beyond the Italian Grand Tour, including from Kermit the Frog,
Here are a few of our favourite tweets from the last week in cycling:
1. The concussion protocol looks pretty intensive
Concussion protocol performed by Rüdiger Selig #Tourdehongrie pic.twitter.com/q9WuPfjtM9May 14, 2021
2. An insight into the professionalism on show at the Giro
Sound engineer at the finish line here running around desperately trying to locate the source of the audio from a porn film which is inexplicably being played through various Giro sound channels. This is the source of considerable hilarity. #Giro2021 #RAIMay 16, 2021
3. Anyone else feeling old right now?
Asked who his cycling hero was when he was growing up, Attila Valter’s answer was Peter Sagan. I don’t think I’ve ever felt older.May 16, 2021
4. Breaking news: Grand Tour star has AWFUL music taste
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I don't think any of us have ever doubted Froome's ability to suffer, but some of this is next level. pic.twitter.com/keOyqrDBL6May 16, 2021
5. It's been a bad week for Ireland
Dan Martin distanced the day after Ireland's failure to make it to the Eurovision final. Dark times.May 19, 2021
6. Bert-Jan Lindeman living life on the edge...quite literally
Steady, Bert... #Giro2021 pic.twitter.com/JcD5MjWXg0May 19, 2021
7. The Ineos train taking inspiration from nature, according to Dowsett
Visual representation of Bernal following Ganna’s slipstream. pic.twitter.com/plDVL6oifSMay 19, 2021
8. No stereotypes here, nope, not one
Italians 🤌🤌@vincenzonibali @giuliocicco1 @giroditalia #Giro #Giro104 pic.twitter.com/eWvKw41rmvMay 20, 2021
9. Kermit knows the score
There's so much to see out in this big, beautiful world of ours! Why not hop on a bike and see the sights? pic.twitter.com/mQKrKE1LhGMay 20, 2021
10. Is this haunting anyone else's dreams?
pic.twitter.com/3i31WmY8SVMay 18, 2021
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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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