Tweets of the week: Thomas De Gendt, Mark Cavendish, Kanye West, 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 Thomas De Gendt, Mark Cavendish, and, errr, Kayne West
1. Jacopo Guarnieri just can't get enough of the cobbles
2. There's a joke in there somewhere
3. Hey, Kanye, that jersey is sooooo 2008
4. Mr West's latest fashion statement didn't please Mark Cavendish
5. But at least George Hincapie can cash in
6. Best race profiles ever
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7. Omar Fraile was pretty happy with his stage victory at the Tour de Romandie.
8. So near, yet so far
9. Thursday was a memorable day with Ian Stannard's first tweet since September, and Adam Blythe was quickly on hand for comment.
10. Not a wise bet...
We’ll be back in seven days time for more picks from the world of cycling social media.
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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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