Tweets of the week: Ineos go for a kickabout in Nice, Tom Pidcock for PM and the next MVDP
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After the longest week in UK history it’s finally Friday and you know what time it is, it’s time for yet another edition of tweets of the week.
The cycling transfer window is now in full swing, and we’ve seen multiple WorldTour riders moving elsewhere and the season of mud, beer and drama (aka the Cyclocross season!) will soon get underway. Mathieu Van der Poel and Marianne Vos are both the two big names expected to compete in competition this autumn therefore providing plenty of reason to tune in.
Elsewhere, reverberations have continued to be felt throughout the cycling community at that new sponsorship deal as well as the sad news that team Ribble Weldtite are no more.
In the wider world the soap opera at Number 10 has continued to unfold with shocking revelations. Since the news that UK prime minister Liz Truss’s time in power lasted less time than Dan Bigham’s hour record, we’ve had multiple cyclists throw their helmets into the ring to take over behind Number 10's big black door.
We've also seen pro cyclists try their hand at football as well as have a night out on the town.
Once again, we have gone to the trouble of sorting through the minefield that is social media to pull together the best cycling related content out there.
Happy reading!
1. WHAT HAPPENS ON TOUR STAYS ON TOUR
PIPPO ES IST NICHT MITTWOCH 🟨🟨🟨 pic.twitter.com/BEcQA9HsPvOctober 18, 2022
2. ETHAN VERNON WILL BE GETTING A VALENTINES DAY CARD OR TWO NEXT YEAR!
One day Ethan Vernon woke up and asked himself… “Did he ever think that maybe there's more to life than being really, really… really ridiculously good looking?”He decided “Yes,” so added being brilliant at wining medals to his skill set too. 👏🏻#SQY2022 pic.twitter.com/awp3swXEK4October 16, 2022
3. YOU'RE THE BEST! NO, YOU'RE THE BEST!
What a privilege to stand in between these supermen🦸 https://t.co/7lVdiHqKnxOctober 16, 2022
4. JUANPE TURNS TO FOOTBALL!
Día especial ayer en el Benito Villamarín ! @RealBetis 💚 pic.twitter.com/gIB6J1W32bOctober 17, 2022
5. BINIAM HAS A NEW FRIEND ON THE WORLDTOUR
Congratulations Natu Tesfatsion hagos kulatna 👏 Another great talent from Eritrea joins Biniam Girmay at the highest level of pro cycling 🇪🇷 pic.twitter.com/dJdRnQjl1FOctober 16, 2022
6. IS THIS THE BEST NATIONAL ANTHEM EVER?
This might be our favourite rendition of any national anthem. Ever.Take a bow, Marie-Divine Kouame! 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/wDh2C08FnXOctober 16, 2022
7. MICHAEL VALGREN MAKES AMAZING PROGRESS
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8. THE NEXT MATHIEU VAN DER POEL FOLLOWS IN HIS HEROES FOOTSTEPS!
Attaque de Mathieu Van Der Poel 💥Alaf ne peut pas suivre dans la Via Santa Caterina à Sienne pic.twitter.com/pk5ziduAmOOctober 20, 2022
9. DAN BIGHAM KNOWS HOW TO HOLD A HOT SEAT FOR LONGER THAN LIZ TRUSS!
Dan Bigham’s Hour Record lasted for 6 days more than Liz Truss’s premiership.October 20, 2022
10. 47 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER LIZ
Our team has more sponsors (47) than days Liz Truss spent in office (45) pic.twitter.com/q1WKzBih4FOctober 20, 2022
11. CONOR HAS A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
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12. TOM PIDCOCK FOR PM!
I’ll have a go at being prime minister. Recon I’ll be mega. Got 6 A’s at GCSEOctober 20, 2022
13. BEND IT LIKE BEN SWIFT
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14. INEOS GRENADIERS FC MAY WELL CATCH ON
⚽️ 🤝 🚴♂️It was an amazing experience and a pleasure to spend time training with the players of @ogcnice during our recent October Camp #issanissa #INEOStogether pic.twitter.com/jOMHXVX7iVOctober 20, 2022
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Tom is a News and Features Writer at Cycling Weekly, and previously worked in communications at Oxford Brookes University. He has reported from a wide range of races and events including the Tour de France and World Championships.
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