In case you missed the billboards, TV adverts and general consumer frenzy, this past Tuesday was Valentine’s Day. It’s a time for celebrating love and recognising those dearest to you - mostly through exchanging heart-shaped tat - and the cycling world dived into it headfirst.
It makes sense, really. Professional cycling teams are intrinsically bound to their sponsors. The relationships may be commercial at their core, but they’re married with love, passion and a joint ambition for success.
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How to watch the Tour of Flanders 2025: Everything you need to live stream the Flemish MonumentAll the details on broadcasters for the Tour of Flanders so you can watch Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel in one of the biggest cycling races on April 6.
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Tweets of the week: Wout van Aert reunited with lost watch, Bradley Wiggins catches some rays, and one cyclist opts for chain mailThere are mementos to be found at bike races, as long as it's not Wout van Aert's Garmin
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Tweets of the week: Eurosport's grave, Marianne Vos's jet washer, and Egan Bernal makes a surprise appearanceIt's all you could hope for in this week's social media round up
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Tweets of the week: Timothée Chalamet's Lime bike scandal, Wout van Aert rides on water, and Lachlan Morton confessesOur social media round-up turns to Hollywood
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Tweets of the week: Peter Sagan signs up for Strictly Come DancingHe's quick on a bike, but how good's his rumba?
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Tweets of the year: The 20 best and most surreal social media posts of 2024Wout van Aert's squirrel costume, Demi Vollering's ominous croc challenge, and Tom Pidcock's face in cake form are among the best content of the year
