Tweets of the Week: Lachlan Morton's shoes, unicycling Tadej Pogačar and more
Here's a selection of our favourites tweets from the last seven days
We're deep into the second week of the Tour de France now and the chaos of the race continues.
But away from the peloton, there's another kind of madness unfolding as always, with riders sharing their weird and wonderful lives on social media.
As is always the case, Cycling Weekly has delved deep into cycling Twitter and Instagram to bring you the most revealing posts from the last week.
Here are our favourite tweets from the last seven days:
1. Waiting for Pogačar to win the Tour on a unicycle
How it started How it's going 2009👶 2021💛#UAETeamEmirates #RideTogether #TDF2021 pic.twitter.com/5v65qF7ukjJuly 8, 2021
2. The UCI rules on dropping bidons are just getting confusing
Encore une règle pas très claire de @UCI_cycling ? #TDF2021 pic.twitter.com/ayfFO5yO1wJuly 8, 2021
3. Yes, that is Sir Bradley Wiggins, your eyes are not deceiving you
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How it started How it's going 2009👶 2021💛#UAETeamEmirates #RideTogether #TDF2021 pic.twitter.com/5v65qF7ukjJuly 8, 2021
4. Harry Sweeny on his first Tour de France breakaway
Thoughts of a neo-pro at the TDF pt.4 "Less attacking more holding the wheel of Politt"July 8, 2021
5. Is there anything Pogačar can't do? Probably not
The camera angle we didn't see yesterday. #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/1o8e2sK7NbJuly 8, 2021
6. A strong new look for Egan Bernal
Mkkkk firulais 🧘🏽♂️🧘🏽♂️ chao patos 🦆🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ pic.twitter.com/Zz5frPNYCTJuly 7, 2021
7. Dad jokes all over the place on Ventoux
Dude you aren’t even a dad yet https://t.co/rl1R10GjqYJuly 7, 2021
8. Lachlan Morton is setting trends with his sandals
A post shared by Simon Geschke (@simongeschke)
A photo posted by on
9. Things might get competitive between Wiggins and Blythe on the motos
A post shared by Adam Blythe (@adamblythe89)
A photo posted by on
10. Chris Hoy installing actual rockets to go with his explosive legs
A post shared by Chris Hoy (@chrishoy1)
A photo posted by on
We'll be back in seven days with more tweets of the week.
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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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