Tweets of the week: Socks and sandals, pizza, lasagna and Giro d’Italia snowmen

Life on the road at a bike race can be hard. You’re on your feet for a long time every day, there’s a lot of rushing around so practicality is everything, especially when it comes to fashion choices. 

Comfortable pairs of shoes are the key. I take at least one or two whenever I go away, although I’m not sure I’d go as far as rocking socks and sandals in the paddock. That’s exactly how far someone on the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team has gone this week at the Giro d’Italia, and their social media team were all over it. I mean I get it, your feet get sweaty, you want to let them breathe, but surely you just ditch the socks completely if it’s that warm? That’s my feeling anyway. 

The Decathlon post tried to garner opinion of the wider Twittersphere on the subject. But speaking of weather, the snow and bad weather caused chaos at the Giro at the start of the week. 

Riders were pictured wrapping up in warm weather gear as they were left milling around in the rain while the organiser seemingly took forever to see sense and re-route stage 16. So, my theory is that it’s a Decathlon staffer that has gone for the socks and sandals vibe, not someone on a bike. I mean it was seemingly so cold that Filippo Ganna needed a hug from a Husky in order to keep warm. 

Elsewhere we’ve had rider themed pizza, peaceful meditation and lasagna. What’s not to like? 

Here’s the best by way of two-wheeled social media content from the last seven days.  

1. Anyone else hungry for Massimo's cooking? 

2. The best view in the house 

3. It's a big no no from me

4. Definitely not as heavy as a carp 

5. I hope the driver can see ok 

6. "We’re riding in the air. We’re sprinting in the moonlit sky"

7. Getting in that winning mindset

8. Baby faced Tadej and Giulio

9. These pesky cyclists eh?! *said sarcastically*

10. Surely Audrey is taller than that?!

11. Chapeau Attila. Holding that guy's wheel takes some doing

12. Never mind moves like jagger, moves like JACKSON

13. He's a top bloke that Julian

14. I wonder if "gourmet s**t" tastes nice in sandwiches

15. Pippo's got a new best friend