Tweets of the week: Alex Howes, Egan Bernal, Mark Cavendish, and more
The best tweets from around the world of cycling this week
As we all know, cyclists and Twitter is 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 of the tweets that caught our eye this week, including ones from Alex Howes, Egan Bernal, and Mark Cavendish
1. We wouldn't recommend drafting a police motorbike in the UK
2. Child at heart
3. Egan Bernal was quite keen not to be late for the Colombian National Championships (and has also made an interesting choice of mobile network
4. Toms Skujins - Favourite food: potatoes
5. Nice shoes Cav, but how small are your feet?!
6. Guaranteed sand in the sandwiches
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7. We wouldn't be surprised if that's a full-height basket
8. Not exactly training for Dubai Tour conditions
9. This looks absolutely grim
10. Caption competition
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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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